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title: "John F. Kennedy's Election"
year: 1960
country: "United States"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1960/kennedy-election-1960"
slug: "kennedy-election-1960"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1960-01-02"
endDate: "1960-11-08"
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# John F. Kennedy's Election

> Kennedy's narrow victory over Nixon, aided by television's emerging power, ushered in a new generation of political leadership and media influence.

## Summary

The 1960 presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy, then junior United States senator from Massachusetts, was formally launched on January 2, 1960, as Senator Kennedy announced his intention to seek the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency of the United States in the 1960 presidential election.

## Sources

- [John F. Kennedy's election](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_1960_presidential_campaign) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1960/kennedy-election-1960