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United States presidential election of 1964: Quick Facts

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Date November 3, 1964
Location United States
Context Civil Rights Act • American civil rights movement

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Lyndon B. Johnson: oath of office
President Lyndon B. Johnson sits at a desk preparing to sign the Civil Rights Act, with Robert Kennedy, Everett Dirksen, Hubert Humphrey, and a large audience seated behind him.
Barry Goldwater
U.S. presidential election of 1964: Democratic National Convention
Lyndon B. Johnson campaign button
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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Key People

Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
president of United States
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
vice president of United States
George Wallace
George Wallace
American politician
Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
United States senator

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