John McKeithen
★ Governor
- Born
- May 28, 1918
- Died
- June 4, 1999
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKeithen469,589
Opponents297,753
1
Elections run
John McKeithen (1918–1999), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1964 governor election in Louisiana with 469,589 votes (60.72%), defeating Charlton Lyons.
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How many votes has John McKeithen received?
John McKeithen has received 469,589 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | GovernorLouisiana | Won | 469,58960.72% | Charlton Lyons |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q648557). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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