United States House election, 1964

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The U.S. House election, 1964 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1964 which coincided with the re-election of President Lyndon Johnson. Johnson's landslide victory over Barry Goldwater allowed his Democratic Party to gain a net of 36 seats from the Republican Party, giving them a two-thirds majority in the House. This is (as of 2006) the largest House majority held by either party since before World War II.

Notable freshmen included future Speaker Tom Foley (D-Wash.).

Overall results

Party Total Seats (change) Seat percentage
Democratic Party 295 +36 67.8%
Republican Party 140 -36 32.1%
Totals 435 +0 100.0%

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