1960 Republican National Convention
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Richard M. Nixon of California | |
Vice presidential nominee | Henry C. Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts |
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The 1960 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, from July 25 to July 28, 1960, at the International Amphitheatre. It was the 14th and most recent time overall that Chicago hosted the Republican National Convention, more times than any other city.
The convention nominated Vice President Richard M. Nixon for president and former Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts for vice president.
Presidential nomination
Presidential candidates
By the time the Republican convention opened, Nixon had no opponents for the nomination. The highlight of the convention was the speech by U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona removing himself from the race, in which he called on conservatives to "take back" the party. Nixon won easily, earning 1,321 votes to 10 for Goldwater.[1] At the convention, Nixon promised that he would visit every state during his campaign.[2]
Presidential Balloting | |
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Candidate | 1st |
Nixon | 1,321 |
Goldwater | 10 |
Presidential Balloting / 3rd Day of Convention (July 27, 1960)
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1st Presidential Ballot
Vice Presidential nomination
Vice Presidential candidates
After winning the presidential nomination, Nixon considered several candidates for the vice presidential nomination. Incumbent President
Lodge was unpopular with the conservative wing of the party, who regarded him as a Northeastern moderate.
Other candidates Nixon may have considered include:
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- Charles A. Halleck, U.S. House Minority Leader from Indiana
- Neil H. McElroy, former Secretary of Defense from Ohio
- Charles H. Percy, businessman from Illinois
- William P. Rogers, U.S. Attorney General from Maryland
After deciding on Lodge, Nixon participated in a closed session with party leaders, who concurred with his preference.[4] After the session, Nixon announced his choice publicly, and the convention ratified it.
Vice Presidential Balloting | |
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Candidate | 1st |
Lodge | 1,330 |
Not Voting | 1 |
Vice Presidential Balloting / 4th Day of Convention (July 28, 1960)
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1st
Vice Presidential Ballot
General election
The Nixon-Lodge ticket lost the 1960 election to the Democratic ticket of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
See also
- History of the United States Republican Party
- List of Republican National Conventions
- U.S. presidential nomination convention
- 1960 Democratic National Convention
- 1960 United States presidential election
References
- ^ "History Files - Parades, Protests and Politics". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Richard Nixon: Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Republican National Convention in Chicago". www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
- ^ ISBN 9780742548008. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9781402761140. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
External links
- Republican Party platform of 1960 at The American Presidency Project
- Nixon nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC (transcript) at The American Presidency Project
- Universal newsreel footage of the convention
- Video of Nixon nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC from C-SPAN (via YouTube)
- Audio of Nixon nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC[permanent dead link]
- Video of Lodge nomination acceptance speech for Vice President at RNC from C-SPAN (via YouTube)
Preceded by 1956 San Francisco, California |
Republican National Conventions | Succeeded by Daly City, California
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