How close would 1960 presidential race have been if Robert Byrd did not run?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1960

Kennedy beat Nixon by .1%

Byrd took 14 electoral votes. If he had not run. is possible that Nixon would have more votes Thant Kennedy and possibly took 50%+ of the popular vote.

As far as electoral votes, Byrd made no difference in terms of outcome via electoral votes
 
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