1964 Washington gubernatorial election

None related races 1964 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1964 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg presidential no 1960 Washington gubernatorial election 1960 1968 Washington gubernatorial election 1968 November 3, 1964 File:Daniel J. Evans.jpg 150x150px Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) 697,256 55.77% File:Albert D. Rosellini (cropped).jpg Albert Rosellini Democratic Party (United States) 548,692 43.89% Governor 1964 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsEvans: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Rosellini: #7996e2 50–60% Albert Rosellini Democratic Party (United States) Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) The 1964 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1964, between incumbent Democratic governor Albert Rosellini and Republican nominee Daniel J. Evans. Rosellini, a former state senator, was elected governor in 1956 and re-elected in 1960; he had become unpopular after a series of scandals and increasing partisan division in the state legislature.Crowley Walt Walt Crowley January 30, 2003 Rosellini, Albert Dean (1910-2011) https://www.historylink.org/File/5156 HistoryLink October 3, 2016 Evans was a member of the state house of representatives and became the minority leader for the Republicans. Despite the state's favoring of Democrats in national elections in 1964, Evans won by a large margin using a "Blueprint for Progress" as a cornerstone of his campaign.Burt Lyle November 4, 1964 Evans Rides Out Democratic Tide to Defeat Gov. Rosellini 5 The Seattle TimesBurt Lyle November 4, 1964 Evans May Face Hostile Legislature 1 The Seattle Times John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary. Primary election Candidates John Abretske (D) Richard G. Christensen (R), Republican nominee for United States Senate in 1962 Daniel J. Evans (R), member of Washington House of Representatives Lou Kessler (R) Jessop McDonnell (D) John Patric (D), writer and perennial candidate Stewart W. Petersen (D) Albert D. Rosellini (D), incumbent governor Results Blanket primary resultsOfficial Abstract of Votes State Primary September 15, 1964 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 7 Washington Republican Party Daniel J. Evans 323,152 39.11% Washington Democratic Party Albert Rosellini (incumbent) 243,220 29.44% Washington Republican Party Richard G. Christensen 213,217 25.81% Washington Democratic Party Jessop McDonnell 17,262 2.09% Washington Democratic Party Stewart W. Petersen 12,489 1.51% Washington Democratic Party John Patric 9,710 1.18% Washington Democratic Party John Abretske 3,913 0.47% Washington Republican Party Lou Kessler 3,296 0.40% 826,259 100.00% General election Results 1964 Washington gubernatorial electionElections Search Results: November 1964 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=47&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=2&p=&p2=&y= Secretary of State of Washington October 3, 2016Abstract of Votes Presidential and State General Election Held on November 3, 1964 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 4 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c047129914&seq=214 Washington Republican Party Daniel J. Evans 697,256 55.77% +6.90% Washington Democratic Party Albert D. Rosellini (Incumbent) 548,692 43.89% -6.45% Socialist Labor Party of America Henry Killman 4,326 0.35% -0.37% 148,564 11.88% 1,250,274 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +13.35% Results by county Evans was the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to carry Cowlitz County since 1924. Additionally, Ferry County, Grant County, Kitsap County, and Snohomish County voted Republican for the first time since 1928. Pacific County did not back a Republican gubernatorial candidate again until 2016. CountyDaniel J. EvansRepublicanAlbert D. RoselliniDemocraticHenry KillmanSocialist LaborMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%Adams3,04371.16%1,23228.81%10.02%1,81142.35%4,276Asotin2,82352.30%2,57247.65%30.06%2514.65%5,398Benton15,44154.52%12,87645.47%30.01%2,5659.06%28,320Chelan10,18357.51%7,46342.15%600.34%2,72015.36%17,706Clallam7,06352.74%6,31447.14%160.12%7495.59%13,393Clark23,63157.24%17,56042.54%920.22%6,07114.71%41,283Columbia1,50768.94%67931.06%00.00%82837.88%2,186Cowlitz13,84057.07%10,30442.49%1050.43%3,53614.58%24,249Douglas3,62757.49%2,67742.43%50.08%95015.06%6,309Ferry76953.74%66246.26%00.00%1077.48%1,431Franklin4,88748.74%5,09450.81%450.45%-207-2.06%10,026Garfield1,06870.26%45229.74%00.00%61640.53%1,520Grant8,75661.07%5,57438.88%80.06%3,18222.19%14,338Grays Harbor10,43545.67%12,29453.80%1210.53%-1,859-8.14%22,850Island4,37362.87%2,57537.02%80.12%1,79825.85%6,956Jefferson2,15048.46%2,28651.52%10.02%-136-3.07%4,437King254,63056.92%190,38442.56%2,3290.52%64,24614.36%447,343Kitsap19,16150.91%18,42048.94%550.15%7411.97%37,636Kittitas4,63254.46%3,86545.44%80.09%7679.02%8,505Klickitat3,46562.07%2,11237.84%50.09%1,35324.24%5,582Lewis10,63656.26%8,25643.67%130.07%2,38012.59%18,905Lincoln3,74972.60%1,41327.36%20.04%2,33645.24%5,164Mason3,89948.53%4,12551.34%100.12%-226-2.81%8,034Okanogan5,89357.27%4,38542.62%110.11%1,50814.66%10,289Pacific3,42350.52%3,34649.39%60.09%771.14%6,775Pend Oreille1,57353.58%1,36346.42%00.00%2107.15%2,936Pierce61,27448.89%63,40050.59%6440.51%-2,126-1.70%125,318San Juan1,18668.83%53430.99%30.17%65237.84%1,723Skagit12,36255.70%9,81244.21%190.09%2,55011.49%22,193Skamania1,26852.94%1,12647.01%10.04%1425.93%2,395Snohomish42,15752.14%38,45347.56%2440.30%3,7044.58%80,854Spokane68,44261.54%42,67438.37%920.08%25,76823.17%111,208Stevens4,49360.00%2,98439.85%110.15%1,50920.15%7,488Thurston13,28249.21%13,67050.64%400.15%-388-1.44%26,992Wahkiakum97160.42%63539.51%10.06%33620.91%1,607Walla Walla11,30264.23%6,29135.75%20.01%5,01128.48%17,595Whatcom17,84657.02%13,31842.55%1320.42%4,52814.47%31,296Whitman9,33869.62%4,07130.35%40.03%5,26739.27%13,413Yakima28,67854.79%23,44144.78%2260.43%5,23710.00%52,345Totals697,25655.77%548,69243.89%4,3260.35%148,56411.88%1,250,274 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Asotin Benton Clallam Cowlitz Douglas Ferry Grant King Kitsap Kittitas Okanogan Pacific Pend Oreille Skagit Skamania Snohomish References Washington 1964 Gubernatorial Category:November 1964 in the United States