He beat W. Lee "Pappy" O'daniel and Coke Stevenson for the democratic senate primary in 1949, then went on to defeat the Republican candidate in the General Election..
In the 1964 Presidential election, he beat out Barry Goldwater.
He lost the race for the senate to W. Lee Pappy O'Daniel in 1941, the only time anyone ever defeated him in an election.
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Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater deferred when it came to the fundamental belief in civil rights. In the 1964 election, Johnson beat Goldwater by a large margin.
Johnson took over as President after Kennedy was assassinated. Then in 1964 the Democratic Party's Johnson and running mate Humphrey beat Goldwater and his running mate William Miller who were the Republican nominees.
Johnson entered politics in 1931, with an unsuccessful run against W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel, the only person to ever beat Lyndon in an election, and who lost to Lyndon in the infamous 1949 Senate primary, where the term "Landslide Lyndon" originated. Johnson was first elected a Congressman in April of 1937. Senator in 1949, and Vice President in 1961.
Lyndon B. Johnson
The Man to Beat Jack Johnson was created in 1910.
The duration of The Man to Beat Jack Johnson is 180.0 seconds.
During the elections Adams beat Thomas Jefferson.
The Bachelor's Beat was created in 1964.
The Beat Room was created in 1964-07.
Dwight D. Eisenhower beat Adlai E. Stevenson in 1952 and 1956, and he served from January 20, 1953 until January 20, 1961. John F. Kennedy beat Richard M. Nixon in 1960, and he served from January 20, 1961 until his assassination on November 22, 1963. Lyndon B. Johnson beat Barry Goldwater in 1964, and he served from November 22, 1963 until January 20, 1969. Richard M. Nixon beat Hubert H. Humphrey in 1968 and George McGovern in 1972, and he served from January 20, 1969 until his resignation on August 9, 1974.
Ali beat sonny liston in 1964 to become the heavy weight champion.
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