Lyndon B. Johnson (TX)
Democrat
Occupation: Politics
Running Mate: Hubert Humphrey
Carried Home State (Texas): Yes
Incumbent Status: Yes
Favorability Index: 990.3
486
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win)
44 of 50 states carried (88%)
43,127,041
Popular Vote (61.3%)
22.5% of the U.S. population supported this candidate.
52
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win)
6 of 50 states carried (12%)
27,175,754
Popular Vote (38.7%)
14.2% of the U.S. population supported this candidate.
Barry Goldwater (AZ)
Republican
Occupation: Politics
Running Mate: William E. Miller
Carried Home State (Arizona): Yes
Incumbent Status: No
Favorability Index: 18.1