- The Kennedy family showed no signs of jubilation following the Senator's victory, due to the closeness of the race down to the wire.
- Once victory was confirmed, Senator Kennedy waited until 3 AM for a message of concession from his opponent Nixon, but was disappointed when one did not appear until 9AM.
- Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev responded to Kennedy's victory. The Soviet press claimed that his victory showed the turning tides of America and their voters. Americans "black-balled the policy of the 'cold war' and the arms race..." They were ready for a change.
- The Vatican was also satisfied with the election of a Roman Catholic President. Despite being neutral during the election itself, the Pope expressed his satisfaction with the new leader of the United States.
- There was much backlash from voters who claimed to be disenfranchised during the voting process. It is estimated that around 10,000 people were denied the right to vote because they could not prove that they were registered.
- The United Nations Assembly voted to postpone the debate on the state of the Congo, much to the disappointment of the United States and their allies. Ghana, Nigeria, and Guinea voted for the postponement, which aligned with the desires of the Soviet bloc.
- The French Senate temporarily blocked de Gaulle's project for an independent French nuclear striking force; though it is unclear if this would last or if the President would have his wish granted in the future.
- 11 Irish U.N. soldiers were killed in an ambush in the Congo, in the Katanga Province. It was unknown by whom they were killed by. The province was known to be an area of intertribal warfare and clashes with various forces stationed in the area.