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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 3, 1964, less than a year following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, who won the previous presidential election. Incumbent Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Senator Barry Goldwater in a landslide victory .
Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ ˈ l ɪ n d ə n ˈ b eɪ n z /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy , under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963.
The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] Under the U.S. Constitution, the officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. [3] The ...
Elections were held in the United States on November 3, 1964, to elect the President of the United States and members of the 89th United States Congress.The elections were held during the Civil Rights Movement and the escalation of the Vietnam War.
July 28 – President Johnson signs Proclamation 3602, proclaiming "the month of December 1964 as United States International Aviation Month" and inviting "the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and appropriate officials in other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the ...
The 1964 presidential campaign of Lyndon B. Johnson was a successful campaign for Johnson and his running mate Hubert Humphrey for their election as president and vice president of the United States. They defeated Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater and vice presidential nominee William Miller.
The 1964 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election.District of Columbia voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1964 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election.West Virginia voters chose seven [2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.