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The1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 8, 1960, inNew Hampshire as one of theDemocratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the1960 United States presidential election.
U.S. Senator fromMassachusetts John F. Kennedy, facing no formidable opposition in New Hampshire, won the primary in a landslide overPaul C. Fisher, a scientist best known for inventing theZero Gravity Pen.[1][2][3] Kennedy would go on to win the Democratic party's nomination, as well as the presidency in thegeneral election.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | 43,372 | 85.3% |
| Paul C. Fisher | 6,853 | 13.5% |
| Stuart Symington | 183 | 0.4% |
| Adlai Stevenson II | 168 | 0.3% |
| Richard Nixon(Republican) | 164 | 0.3% |
| Other write-ins | 159 | 0.3% |
| Total | 50,899 | 100% |
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