Johnson, remember?
Correction: People whose last elective office was that of a legislator rarely win. Johnson was already President when he ran.
"Kennedy was the last."
"Johnson, remember?"
He was President already because of the assasination. When he ran for President he already held the office.
I don't believe Johnson was elected. He "inherited" the presidency in '63 when JFK was assasinated. Perhaps he was elected.