The 1960 United States presidential election in Alaska took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the nationwide presidential election. This was the first presidential election that Alaska participated in.[1] Voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Interior Department Chief Legal Officer (Solicitor) Ted Stevens managed Nixon's campaign in the state, being key to Nixon's narrow victory in what was then a solidly Democratic state[3] which hadn't elected a Republican to state-wide office since James Wickersham was elected at-large Territorial Delegate in 1930.[4] Stevens would become a U.S. Senator 8 years later.[5]
This is the only time a Democrat was elected without carrying Bethel.
Results
1960 United States presidential election in Alaska[1]
With statehood, Alaska was given three votes in the Electoral College. This has continued to be the case to the present day. Alaska's electors in 1960 were:
^Chinn, Ronald E. “The 1968 Election in Alaska.” The Western Political Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 3, 1969, pp. 456–61. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/446336. Accessed 7 Apr. 2023.
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