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Also Known As Barry Morris Goldwater
Born January 1, 1909 • Phoenix • Arizona
Died May 29, 1998 (aged 89) • Paradise Valley • Arizona
Title / Office United States Senate (1969-1987), United States • United States Senate (1953-1964), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Role In United States presidential election of 1964

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Barry Goldwater
Map of the United States showing the 1964 presidential election results by state. States won by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) are shaded in blue, covering the vast majority of the country, while states won by Barry Goldwater (Republican) are shaded in red, mainly in the Deep South and Arizona. Each state displays its electoral vote count. Johnson won 486 electoral votes; Goldwater won 52.
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