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Democrat · 1917–1963
John F. Kennedy
President of the United States · United States senator · United States representative
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president, at 43 years, and the first Catholic president. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the United States Congress before his presidency.
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 1960
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Seminole, GA | 95.3% | 1,656 |
| Miller, GA | 94.7% | 1,178 |
| Starr, TX | 93.5% | 4,333 |
| Hart, GA | 93.5% | 4,238 |
| Madison, GA | 92.2% | 2,625 |
Weakest counties, 1960
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, KY | 9.7% | 4,342 |
| Johnson, TN | 12.9% | 4,443 |
| Owsley, KY | 13.8% | 2,515 |
| Hooker, NE | 13.8% | 514 |
| Sevier, TN | 14.6% | 9,192 |