1964 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1964 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 3, 1964 1968 →
 
Nominee Warren E. Hearnes Ethan A.H. Shepley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,110,651 678,949
Percentage 62.1% 37.9%

County results
Hearnes:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Shepley:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

John M. Dalton
Democratic

Elected Governor

Warren E. Hearnes
Democratic

The 1964 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Secretary of State Warren E. Hearnes, over the Republican candidate, Ethan A.H. Shepley.

Results[edit]

1964 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Warren E. Hearnes 1,110,651 62.06 +4.03
Republican Ethan A.H. Shepley 678,949 37.94 -4.03
Majority 431,702 24.12 +8.06
Turnout 1,789,600 41.43 -2.26
Democratic hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MO Governor Race – Nov 03, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 8, 2013.