1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

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1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
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Candidate Lyndon B. Johnson Robert F. Kennedy (write-in)
Home state Texas Massachusetts [1]
Popular vote29,317487
Percentage95.3%1.6%
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New Hampshire results by county
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The 1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 10, 1964, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1964 United States presidential election.

Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson, who faced no opposition other than write-ins, [2] easily won the primary. [3] He earned the largest percentage of the popular vote for any Democrat in the history of the New Hampshire primary. Robert F. Kennedy, former United States Attorney General and brother of late President John F. Kennedy, came in second place with 1.6% despite decling to run. Johnson would go on to win re-election against Republican Barry Goldwater by an overwhelming landslide.

Results

New Hampshire Democratic primary, March 10, 1964
CandidateVotesPercentage
Lyndon B. Johnson 29,31795.3%
Robert F. Kennedy 4871.6%
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (Republican)2800.9%
Richard Nixon (Republican)2320.8%
Barry Goldwater (Republican)1930.6%
Nelson Rockefeller (Republican)1090.4%
Adlai Stevenson II 160.1%
Hubert Humphrey 11<0.1%
Other write-ins1320.4%
Total30,777100%
Source: [4]

References

  1. ↑ Official Congressional Directory – 88th Congress (PDF). 1964. p. 489. Robert F. Kennedy; Attorney General of the United States; legal residence, Massachusetts.
  2. ↑ "AS THE FIRST CONTEST NEARS IN THE RACE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION". New York Times. March 8, 1964. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1965). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State.
  4. ↑ New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1965). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State. p. 428.
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