1964 United States gubernatorial elections

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 United States gubernatorial elections

| country = United States

| type = legislative

| ongoing = No

| previous_election = 1963 United States gubernatorial elections

| previous_year = 1963

| next_election = 1965 United States gubernatorial elections

| next_year = 1965

| 1blank = Seats up

| 2blank = Seats won

| seats_for_election = 25 governorships

| election_date = November 3, 1964

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| seats_before1 = 34

| seats_after1 = 33

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}1

| 1data1 = 18

| 2data1 = 17

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| seats_before2 = 16

| seats_after2 = 17

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1

| 1data2 = 7

| 2data2 = 8

| map_image = {{1964 United States gubernatorial elections imagemap}}

| map_size = 324px

| map_caption = {{legend0|#94C6DF|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#0272B1|Democratic gain}}
{{legend0|#F48984|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#CB001A|Republican gain}}
{{Legend0|#D3D3D3|No election}}

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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1964, concurrently with the presidential election. Elections were held in 25 states and 1 territory. These were the last gubernatorial elections for Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Nebraska to take place in a presidential election year. Florida switched its governor election years to midterm years, while the other three expanded their terms from two to four years. This election also coincided with the Senate and the House elections.

Results

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StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Arizona

bgcolor="lightgrey"| Paul FanninRepublicanRetired to run for the U.S. Senate,{{cite web |url=http://www.nga.org/cms/render/live/en/sites/NGA/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_arizona/col2-content/main-content-list/title_fannin_paul.html |title=Arizona Governor Paul Jones Fannin |access-date=7 February 2014}} Democratic victorySamuel Pearson Goddard Jr. (Democratic) 53.24%
Richard Kleindienst (Republican) 46.76%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=110190 |title=AZ Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
ArkansasOrval FaubusDemocraticRe-elected, 57%Winthrop Rockefeller (Republican) 42.99%
Kenneth Hurst (Write-In) 0.01%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261822 |title=AR Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
Delawarebgcolor="lightgrey"| Elbert N. CarvelDemocraticRetired, Democratic victoryCharles L. Terry Jr. (Democratic) 51.36%
David P. Buckson (Republican) 48.65%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55238 |title=DE Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
Floridabgcolor="lightgrey"| C. Farris BryantDemocraticTerm-limited,{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/06/nyregion/c-farris-bryant-87-governor-of-florida-at-turning-point.html |title=C. Farris Bryant, 87, Governor Of Florida at Turning Point |last1=Lavietes |first1=Stuart |date=6 March 2002 |website=nytimes.com |access-date=7 February 2014}} Democratic victoryW. Haydon Burns (Democratic) 56.16%
Charles R. Holley (Republican) 41.26%
Write-ins 2.62%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=131878 |title=FL Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
IllinoisOtto Kerner Jr.DemocraticRe-elected, 51.93%Charles H. Percy (Republican) 48.08%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121506 |title=IL Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
Indianabgcolor="lightgrey"| Matthew E. WelshDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryRoger D. Branigin (Democratic) 56.18%
Richard O. Ristine (Republican) 43.48%
Chester G. Bohannon (Prohibition) 0.28%
Gordon A. Long (Socialist Labor) 0.06%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174225 |title=IN Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
IowaHarold HughesDemocraticRe-elected, 68.05%Evan Hultman (Republican) 31.27%
Robert Dilley (Conservative) 0.68%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174242 |title=IA Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
Kansasbgcolor="lightgrey"| John Anderson Jr.RepublicanRetired,{{cite web |url=http://www.kshs.org/p/governor-s-records-john-anderson-jr-administration-january-9-1961/13832 |title=Governor's Records - John Anderson, Jr. Administration, January 9, 1961 |access-date=7 February 2014}} Republican victoryWilliam H. Avery (Republican) 50.88%
Harry G. Wiles (Democratic) 47.07%
Kenneth L. Myers (Conservative) 1.39%
Harry E. Livermore (Prohibition) 0.67%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174282 |title=KS Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Massachusetts

bgcolor="lightgrey"| Endicott PeabodyDemocraticDefeated in primary,{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=547233 |title=MA Governor-D Primary |access-date=7 February 2014}} Republican victoryJohn Volpe (Republican) 50.27%
Francis Bellotti (Democratic) 49.29%
Francis A. Votano (Socialist Labor) 0.27%
Guy S. Williams (Prohibition) 0.16%
Others 0.01%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174326 |title=MA Governor |access-date=7 February 2014}}
MichiganGeorge W. RomneyRepublicanRe-elected, 55.87%Neil Staebler (Democratic) 43.74%
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0.18%
Albert B. Cleage Jr. (Freedom Now) 0.15%
James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0.06%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=69014 |title=MI Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
Missouribgcolor="lightgrey"| John M. DaltonDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryWarren E. Hearnes (Democratic) 62.06%
Ethan Shepley (Republican) 37.94%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174333 |title=MO Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
MontanaTim BabcockRepublicanElected to a full term, 51.29%Roland Renne (Democratic) 48.71%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174145 |title=MT Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
NebraskaFrank B. MorrisonDemocraticRe-elected, 60.03%Dwight W. Burney (Republican) 39.96%
Others 0.01%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174337 |title=NE Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
New HampshireJohn W. KingDemocraticRe-elected, 66.77%John Pillsbury (Republican) 33.17%
Others 0.06%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174350 |title=NH Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
New MexicoJack M. CampbellDemocraticRe-elected, 60.21%Merle H. Tucker (Republican) 39.79%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174480 |title=NM Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
North Carolinabgcolor="lightgrey"| Terry SanfordDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryDan K. Moore (Democratic) 56.59%
Robert L. Gavin (Republican) 43.41%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27952 |title=NC Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
North DakotaWilliam L. GuyDemocratic-NPLRe-elected, 55.74%Donald M. Halcrow (Republican) 44.26%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174491 |title=ND Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
Rhode IslandJohn ChafeeRepublicanRe-elected, 61.15%Edward P. Gallogly (Democratic) 38.85%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261830 |title=RI Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
South Dakotabgcolor="lightgrey"| Archie M. GubbrudRepublicanNot chosen by the Republican Party to run again,{{cite web |url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_south_dakota/col2-content/main-content-list/title_gubbrud_archie.html |title=South Dakota Governor Archie Gubbrud |access-date=8 February 2014}}
Republican victory
Nils Boe (Republican) 51.68%
John F. Lindley (Democratic) 48.33%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261835 |title=SD Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
TexasJohn ConnallyDemocraticRe-elected, 73.79%Jack Crichton (Republican) 26.00%
John C. Williams (Constitution) 0.21%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51918 |title=TX Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Utah

bgcolor="lightgrey"| George Dewey ClydeRepublicanRetired, Democratic victoryCal Rampton (Democratic) 56.99%
Mitchell Melich (Republican) 43.01%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174136 |title=UT Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
VermontPhilip H. HoffDemocraticRe-elected, 65.36%Ralph A. Foote (Republican) 34.63%
Others 0.01%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=144190 |title=VT Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Washington

Albert RoselliniDemocraticDefeated, 43.89%Daniel J. Evans (Republican) 55.77%
Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.35%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=58365 |title=WA Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
West Virginiabgcolor="lightgrey"| Wally BarronDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHulett C. Smith (Democratic) 54.91%
Cecil Underwood (Republican) 45.09%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261843 |title=WV Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Wisconsin

John W. Reynolds Jr.DemocraticDefeated, 49.44%Warren P. Knowles (Republican) 50.55%
Others 0.01%{{cite web |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261813 |title=WI Governor |access-date=8 February 2014}}

See also

References

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