William E. Miller, Vice-presidential nominee

William E. Miller

Vice-presidential nominee
Born
March 22, 1914
Died
June 24, 1983
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Miller27.2M
Opponents43.1M
Total Electoral Votes
Miller52
Opponents486
1
Elections run

As a running mate, Miller is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.

William E. Miller (1914–1983), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. presidential election to Lyndon B. Johnson, receiving 27,175,754 votes (38.5%).

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How many votes has William E. Miller received?

William E. Miller has received 27,175,754 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1, plus 52 electoral votes.

Election history

William E. Miller’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964Vice Presidentwith Barry GoldwaterLost27,175,754 (38.5%)52 EVLyndon B. Johnson
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