"Landslide Lyndon" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Sarcastic nickname from the fact that Lyndon B. Johnson's 1948 run to a be a Texas senator needed a runoff in order to be successful, which LBJ won by 87 votes over Coke Stevenson, in a state with a large population. After 1964, there were more sincere uses due to his 1964 United States presidential election landslide win over Barry Goldwater. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Landslide Lyndon}} Landslide Lyndon
  1. (US politics, historical) Lyndon B. Johnson. Wikipedia link: 1948 United States Senate election in Texas, 1964 United States presidential election, Barry Goldwater, Coke Stevenson, Lyndon B. Johnson Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): Individuals, Nicknames of individuals, US politics
    Sense id: en-Landslide_Lyndon-en-name-WUJUIWHE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics
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