Kennedy for President 1960
Campaign	1960 Democratic presidential primaries 1960 United States presidential election
Candidate	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson
Affiliation	Democratic Party
Status	Official nominee: August 1960 Won election: November 8, 1960 Inaugurated: January 20, 1961
Announced	January 3, 1960
Launched	January 3, 1960
Headquarters	Massachusetts, U.S.
Slogan	Leadership for the 60's

The 1960 presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy was a success for. John F. Kennedy. He was the democratic state senator from Massachusetts. He started his presidential campaign on January 3, 1960, for the 1960 United States presidential election. He wanted to succeed term limited President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

On November 8, 1960, he defeated the Republican candidate and incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon. He was officially elected the 35th president of the United States with Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate.

Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States on January 20, 1961.

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