Goldwater notably won only in Southern states that had voted against Republican Richard Nixon in 1960, while not winning a single southern state which Nixon had carried, creating a complete inversion of the electoral pattern of the previous presidential election.
Goldwater notably won only in Southern states. These Southern states had voted against Republican Richard Nixon in 1960, while not winning a single southern state. Nixon had carried this single southern state. Goldwater notably was creating a complete inversion of the electoral pattern of the previous presidential election.