1984 Missouri gubernatorial election

none related races 1984 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election Missouri presidential no 1980 Missouri gubernatorial election 1980 1988 Missouri gubernatorial election 1988 November 6, 1984 File:John Ashcroft official photo as Governor (cropped).jpg x150px John Ashcroft Republican Party (United States) 1,194,506 56.66% File:Kenneth J. Rothman (cropped).jpg Ken Rothman Democratic Party (United States) 913,700 43.34% 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County results Ashcroft: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Rothman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Kit Bond Republican Party (United States) John Ashcroft Republican Party (United States) The 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, Lt. Governor Ken Rothman, and Independent Bob Allen. Incumbent Republican Governor Kit Bond, who was elected to the governorship in 1972, but lost re-election in 1976 before regaining the office in 1980, chose not to seek a third non-consecutive term. Incidentally, both Bond and Ashcroft would later serve in the United States Senate from 1995 until 2001. Republican primary Candidates John Ashcroft, attorney general of Missouri Paul Binggeli Gene McNary, St. Louis County executive and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1980 Results 1984 Republican gubernatorial primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=381615 MO Governor Race - R Primary Our Campaigns 2021-03-23 Republican Party (United States) John Ashcroft 245,308 67.46% Republican Party (United States) Gene McNary 115,516 31.77% Republican Party (United States) Paul Binggeli 2,814 0.77% 363,638 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Bob Buck Mel Carnahan, state treasurer Norman Merrell, state senator from Monticello Don Pine Lavoy Reed Ken Rothman, lieutenant governor and former speaker of the Missouri House Roy Smith Results 1984 Democratic gubernatorial primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=381614 MO Governor Race - D Primary Our Campaigns 2021-03-23 Democratic Party (United States) Ken Rothman 288,543 56.05% Democratic Party (United States) Mel Carnahan 104,368 20.27% Democratic Party (United States) Norman Merrell 97,973 19.03% Democratic Party (United States) Lavoy Reed 10,144 1.97% Democratic Party (United States) Bob Buck 5,839 1.13% Democratic Party (United States) Roy Smith 5,141 1.00% Democratic Party (United States) Don Pine 2,832 0.55% 514,840 100.00% General election Results 1984 gubernatorial election, Missourihttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40280 MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1984 Our Campaigns 2013-02-10 Republican Party (United States) John Ashcroft 1,194,506 56.66 4.03 Democratic Party (United States) Ken Rothman 913,700 43.34 3.68 Independent Bob Allen 4 0.00 N/A 280,806 13.32 +7.71 2,108,210 42.88 +0.41 Republican Party (United States) References Gubernatorial 1984 Missouri Category:1984 in Missouri Category:November 1984 in the United States