The 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 8, 1960, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1960 United States presidential election.

Results

U.S. Senator from Massachusetts John F. Kennedy, facing no formidable opposition in New Hampshire, won the primary in a landslide over Paul C. Fisher, a scientist best known for inventing the Zero Gravity Pen. Kennedy would go on to win the Democratic party's nomination, as well as the presidency in the general election.

References


Biden Wins New Hampshire Democratic Primary The New York Times

1968 New Hampshire Presidential Primary

New Hampshire Primary Photos From 1968

New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary—Live Results and Analysis

Barack Obama Wins New Hampshire 2012 Democratic Primary HuffPost