Barry Goldwater
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- January 1, 1909
- Died
- May 29, 1998
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Arizona
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1952–1980
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goldwater28.5M
Opponents44.3M
Total Electoral Votes
Goldwater52
Opponents486
6
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1980, Barry Goldwater ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and President), winning 5 and losing 1. Goldwater's biggest single-election total was 27,175,754 votes, in the 1964 U.S. presidential election. Goldwater's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Arizona, decided by 6,725 votes.
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How many votes has Barry Goldwater received?
Barry Goldwater has received 28,499,784 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1, plus 52 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. SenateArizona | Won | 432,37149.46% | Bill Schulz Fred R. Esser Lorenzo Torrez Josefina Otero |
| 1974 | U.S. SenateArizona | Won | 320,39658.26% | Jonathan Marshall |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateArizona | Won | 274,60757.22% | Roy L. Elson |
| 1964 | Presidentwith William E. Miller | Lost | 27,175,754 (38.5%)52 EV | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 1958 | U.S. SenateArizona | Won | 164,59356.06% | Ernest W. McFarland (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. SenateArizona | Won | 132,06351.31% | Ernest W. McFarland (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000267) and Wikidata (Q319129). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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