1964 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1964 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| country = Nebraska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1962 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1962
| next_election = 1966 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1966
| election_date = November 3, 1964
| image1 = File:Gov. Frank Morrison (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Frank B. Morrison
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 347,026
| percentage1 = 60.0%
| image2 = File:Dwight W. Burney.jpg
| nominee2 = Dwight W. Burney
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 231,029
| percentage2 = 40.0%
| map_image = 1964 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Morrison: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Burney: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Frank B. Morrison
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Frank B. Morrison
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1964 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, and featured incumbent Governor Frank B. Morrison, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney, to win a third and final two-year term in office.
Eight years earlier, Frank B. Morrison faced Dwight W. Burney in the 1956 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, though in that election, Burney had defeated Morrison to become Nebraska Lieutenant Governor.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Charles A. Bates
- Tony Mangiamelli
- Frank B. Morrison, incumbent Governor
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1964 & General Election, November 3, 1964 |url=http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1964prim_gen.pdf |publisher=Nebraska Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Frank B. Morrison (incumbent)
| votes = 83,362
| percentage = 88.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Charles A. Bates
| votes = 6,543
| percentage = 6.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Tony Mangiamelli
| votes = 3,886
| percentage = 4.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 113
| percentage = 0.12
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Leo N. Bartunek
- Dwight W. Burney, Lieutenant Governor and former Governor
- Roland L. Ehlers
- Albert E. Hahn
- Jack Romans, member of the Nebraska Legislature
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Dwight W. Burney
| votes = 82,256
| percentage = 58.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Jack Romans
| votes = 44,102
| percentage = 31.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Albert E. Hahn
| votes = 4,485
| percentage = 3.21
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Roland L. Ehlers
| votes = 4,464
| percentage = 3.19
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Leo N. Bartunek
| votes = 4,084
| percentage = 2.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Frank B. Morrison (write-in)
| votes = 351
| percentage = 0.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Fred A. Seaton (write-in)
| votes = 56
| percentage = 0.04
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 132
| percentage = 0.09
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change| title=Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1964}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank B. Morrison (incumbent)
|votes = 347,026
|percentage = 60.03%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dwight W. Burney
|votes = 231,029
|percentage = 39.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-in
|candidate = Others
|votes = 35
|percentage = 0.01%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 578,090
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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See also
References
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{{United States elections, 1964}}
Category:November 1964 in the United States
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