1964 United States presidential election (A Time of Choosing)

The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Republican Senator Barry Goldwater narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson in one of the closest elections in U.S. history. Despite winning the election, Goldwater lost the popular vote to Johnson by just over 58,000 votes.