United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1964

United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1964

1960 ← November 3, 1964 (1964-11-03) → 1968

Nominee Lyndon B. Johnson Barry Goldwater Party Democratic Republican Home state Texas Arizona Running mate Hubert Humphrey William E. Miller Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 315,463 74,615 Percentage 80.87% 19.13%

President before election Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic

In the 1964 United States presidential election, the state of Rhode Island was marked by the biggest victory of Democratic nominee, incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson that year across the country.

Although Johnson won election in a landslide (61.1% – the highest percentage for winner in history) and carried all but six states, many of them with over 60% of the vote, Rhode Island was his best showing.

Results

Presidential candidate	Party	Home state	Popular vote		Electoral vote	Running mate
			Count	Pct		Vice-presidential candidate	Home state	Elect. vote
Lyndon B. Johnson	Democratic	Texas	315,463	80.87%	4	Hubert Humphrey	Minnesota	4
Barry Goldwater	Republican	Arizona	74,615	19.13%	0	William E. Miller	New York	0
Total			390,078	100%	4			4
Needed to win					270			270

References

• OurCampaigns - RI US President Race - Nov 03, 1964