How did the 1960 presidential election signal a changing trend in voter patterns?

A. The Democratic candidate lost many of the states in the Northeast.
B. The Republican candidate picked up a large percentage of the popular vote in the South.
C. The Democratic candidate won a majority of Southern states for the first time since the 1800s.
D. Third-party candidates won a significant amount of the popular vote nationwide.


Answer: B

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