John Fitzgerald Kennedy is elected the 35th President of the Untied States November 8, 1960. John F Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy during a ticker tape parade. The two ride in a convertible through the city streets and greet the gathered crowd. People cheer and greet the President-elect. Photographers click pictures of the event. John Kennedy votes during the presidential elections on November 8. JFK among his supporters. President-elect John Kennedy with the Vice President-elect Lyndon B Johnson in a gathering at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port on November 9..