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Also Known As Eugene J. McCarthy • Eugene Joseph McCarthy
Born March 29, 1916 • Minnesota
Died December 10, 2005 (aged 89) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office United States Senate (1958-1970), United States • House of Representatives (1948-1958), United States
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Role In United States presidential election of 1968 • United States presidential election of 1972 • United States presidential election of 1976 • United States presidential election of 1988 • Poor People’s Campaign

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Eugene J. McCarthy meeting with Lyndon B. Johnson (back to camera) in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C.
Map of the United States showing the 1968 presidential election results by state, with states colored red for Nixon (Republican), blue for Humphrey (Democratic), and green for Wallace (American Independent). Each state is labeled with its electoral vote count, and a legend indicates Nixon won 301 electoral votes, Humphrey 191, and Wallace 46.
Map of the United States showing the results of the 1976 presidential election by state. States won by Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter are shaded in blue, while those won by Republican candidate Gerald Ford are in red. Each state is labeled with its number of electoral votes, with Carter winning 297 electoral votes and Ford 240. An American flag motif appears in the background.
Map of the United States showing the results of the 1988 presidential election by state. States won by Republican candidate George H. W. Bush are shaded in red, while states won by Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis are shaded in blue. Most of the country is red, with blue states concentrated in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. Electoral vote totals for each state are marked with numbers, and a legend explains the color coding and notes one faithless elector.
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