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The 1960 Democratic National Convention was held in Los Angeles, California, on July 11–15, 1960. It nominated Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts for president and Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas for vice president.
Some of the nominees (e.g. the Whigs before 1860 and Theodore Roosevelt in 1912) received very large votes, while others who received less than 1% of the total national popular vote are listed to show historical continuity or transition.
Map of states that have hosted a Democratic National Convention. This is a list of Democratic National Conventions. These conventions are the presidential nominating conventions of the Democratic Party of the United States.
Throughout the spring of 1960 the Democratic Party held primary elections, caucuses, and state conventions to elect delegates for the party’s national convention. John F. Kennedy used those primaries to demonstrate that he could convince delegates to support his candidacy.
July 11 to 15, 1960. Nominated: John F Kennedy of Massachusetts for President. Nominated: Lyndon B Johnson of Texas for Vice President. Senator Kennedy had worked tirelessly for the nomination from the time of the 56 election. Kennedy had won the majority of the primaries.
Full text and audio mp3 and video of John F. Kennedy's 1960 Democratic National Convention Address.
First time since 1888 that the Democratic convention preceded the Republican. Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson declined to choose a Vice President, and the convention picked Estes Kefauver. 1960: Democratic convention met in Los Angeles, first ever in that city. John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic to be elected President. 1964
