United States presidential election, 1964
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The United States presidential election of 1964 was a landslide victory in which incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater, marking a pivotal moment in the realignment of American party politics during the Fifth Party System.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1964 United States presidential election | 10 |
| 1964 Barry Goldwater presidential campaign | 1 |
| United States presidential election, 1964 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States presidential election, 1964 Context triple: [Fifth Party System in United States politics, notableElection, United States presidential election, 1964]
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1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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B.
1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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C.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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D.
1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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E.
1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States presidential election, 1964 Target entity description: The United States presidential election of 1964 was a landslide victory in which incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater, marking a pivotal moment in the realignment of American party politics during the Fifth Party System.
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A.
1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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B.
1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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C.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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D.
1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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E.
1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election
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political event ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Great Society ⓘ
surface form:
Great Society domestic program
Vietnam War escalation ⓘ nuclear weapons policy ⓘ |
| carriedMostSouthernStatesBy | Barry Goldwater ⓘ |
| challengerParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| context | held after assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1964-11-03 ⓘ |
| DemocraticNationalConventionLocation |
Atlantic City
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surface form:
Atlantic City, New Jersey
|
| DemocraticNominee | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| electoralVoteLoser | Barry Goldwater ⓘ |
| electoralVotesLoser | 52 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesWinner | 486 ⓘ |
| electoralVoteWinner | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| incumbentParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| incumbentPresident | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| loser | Barry Goldwater ⓘ |
| loserParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| loserRunningMate | William E. Miller ⓘ |
| markedTrend | shift of many white Southern voters toward the Republican Party ⓘ |
| nextElection |
1968 United States presidential election
ⓘ
surface form:
United States presidential election, 1968
|
| notableAdvertisement | Daisy ad ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of the United States
ⓘ
Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fifth Party System in United States politics
ⓘ
surface form:
Fifth Party System
|
| popularVoteLoser | Barry Goldwater ⓘ |
| popularVoteMargin | about 15.9 percentage points ⓘ |
| popularVoteShareLoser | about 38.5 percent ⓘ |
| popularVoteShareWinner | about 61.1 percent ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| previousElection | United States presidential election, 1960 ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentOfLyndonBJohnson | none (effectively unopposed for Democratic nomination) ⓘ |
| RepublicanNationalConventionLocation |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| RepublicanNominationContenders |
George W. Romney
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surface form:
George Romney
Nelson Rockefeller ⓘ William Scranton ⓘ |
| RepublicanNominee | Barry Goldwater ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
continuation of Democratic control of the presidency
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strengthening of liberal Democratic majority in Congress ⓘ |
| significance |
landslide victory for Lyndon B. Johnson
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major defeat for conservative wing of Republican Party at the national level ⓘ pivotal moment in realignment of American party politics during the Fifth Party System ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | about 61.9 percent ⓘ |
| winner | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| winnerParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| winnerRunningMate |
Hubert H. Humphrey
ⓘ
surface form:
Hubert Humphrey
|
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Subject: United States presidential election, 1964 Description of subject: The United States presidential election of 1964 was a landslide victory in which incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater, marking a pivotal moment in the realignment of American party politics during the Fifth Party System.
Referenced by (12)
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Fifth Party System in United States politics
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notableElection
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United States presidential election, 1964
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this entity surface form:
1964 United States presidential election
this entity surface form:
1964 United States presidential election
this entity surface form:
1964 United States presidential election
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1964 United States presidential election
this entity surface form:
1964 United States presidential election
1964 Indiana Democratic presidential primary
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electoralCollegeCycle
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United States presidential election, 1964
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this entity surface form:
1964 United States presidential election
this entity surface form:
1964 Barry Goldwater presidential campaign
Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona
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candidateIn
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United States presidential election, 1964
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subject surface form:
Barry Goldwater
this entity surface form:
1964 United States presidential election
1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
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partOf
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United States presidential election, 1964
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
1964 United States presidential election
subject surface form:
Barry Goldwater
this entity surface form:
1964 United States presidential election