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You’re right, no one voted for JFK’s second term.
The only real historical example that can be looked at as a parallel is when Reagan got shot in 1981. Yes, he did win the 1984 election in a landslide, but:
In short, there's not really enough evidence to say definitively that an assassination attempt will bolster a candidate's chances at the polls.
Yes, well, there are many reasons to be concerned about what's going to happen in November.