1964 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1964 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative No 1963 United States gubernatorial elections 1963 1965 United States gubernatorial elections 1965 Seats up Seats won 25 governorships November 3, 1964 Democratic Party (United States) 34 33 1 18 17 Republican Party (United States) 16 17 1 7 8 324px #94C6DF Democratic hold #0272B1 Democratic gain#F48984 Republican hold #CB001A Republican gain#D3D3D3 No election 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. Race summary StateGovernorPartyFirstelectedStatusCandidates ArizonaPaul Fannin 1958Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Sam Goddard Jr. (Democratic) 53.2% Republican Party (US) Richard Kleindienst (Republican) 46.8%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=110195 Arizona Governor, 1962 Our Campaigns 28 February 2018 ArkansasOrval Faubus 1954Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Orval Faubus (Democratic) 57.0% Republican Party (US) Winthrop Rockefeller (Republican) 43.0%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261822 AR Governor 7 February 2014 DelawareElbert N. Carvel 19481952 (lost)1960Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Charles L. Terry Jr. (Democratic) 51.4% Republican Party (US) David P. Buckson (Republican) 48.7%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55238 DE Governor 7 February 2014 FloridaC. Farris Bryant1960Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) W. Haydon Burns (Democratic) 56.2% Republican Party (US) Charles R. Holley (Republican) 41.3% Write-ins 2.6%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=131878 FL Governor 7 February 2014 IllinoisOtto Kerner Jr. 1960Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Otto Kerner Jr. (Democratic) 51.9% Republican Party (US) Charles H. Percy (Republican) 48.1%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121506 IL Governor 7 February 2014 IndianaMatthew E. Welsh1960 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Roger D. Branigin (Democratic) 56.2% Republican Party (US) Richard O. Ristine (Republican) 43.5% Prohibition Party (US) Chester G. Bohannon (Prohibition) 0.28% Socialist Labor Party (US) Gordon A. Long (Socialist Labor) 0.06%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174225 IN Governor 7 February 2014 IowaHarold Hughes1962Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Harold Hughes (Democratic) 68.1% Republican Party (US) Evan Hultman (Republican) 31.3% Conservative Party (US) Robert Dilley (Conservative) 0.7%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174242 IA Governor 7 February 2014 KansasJohn Anderson Jr.1960Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) William H. Avery (Republican) 50.9% Democratic Party (US) Harry G. Wiles (Democratic) 47.1% Conservative Party (US) Kenneth L. Myers (Conservative) 1.4% Prohibition Party (US) Harry E. Livermore (Prohibition) 0.7%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174282 KS Governor 7 February 2014 MassachusettsEndicott Peabody 1962Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) John Volpe (Republican) 50.27% Democratic Party (US) Francis Bellotti (Democratic) 49.29% Socialist Labor Party (US)Francis A. Votano (Socialist Labor) 0.27% Prohibition Party (US)Guy S. Williams (Prohibition) 0.16%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174326 MA Governor 7 February 2014 MichiganGeorge W. Romney 1962Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) George W. Romney (Republican) 55.9% Democratic Party (US)Neil Staebler (Democratic) 43.7% Socialist Workers Party (US)Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0.18% IndependentAlbert B. Cleage Jr. (Freedom Now) 0.15% Socialist Labor Party (US)James Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0.06%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=69014 MI Governor 8 February 2014 MissouriJohn M. Dalton 1960 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Warren E. Hearnes (Democratic) 62.1% Republican Party (US) Ethan Shepley (Republican) 37.9%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174333 MO Governor 8 February 2014 MontanaTim Babcock 1962Babcock became governor in 1962 when predecessor (Donald Grant Nutter) died.Incumbent elected to full term. Republican Party (US) Tim Babcock (Republican) 51.3% Democratic Party (US) Roland Renne (Democratic) 48.7%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174145 MT Governor 8 February 2014 NebraskaFrank B. Morrison 1960Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Frank B. Morrison (Democratic) 60.0% Republican Party (US) Dwight Burney (Republican) 40.0%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174337 NE Governor 8 February 2014 New HampshireJohn W. King 1962Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John W. King (Democratic) 66.8% Republican Party (US) John Pillsbury (Republican) 33.2%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174350 NH Governor 8 February 2014 New MexicoJack M. Campbell1962Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jack M. Campbell (Democratic) 60.2% Republican Party (US)Merle H. Tucker (Republican) 39.8%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174480 NM Governor 8 February 2014 North CarolinaTerry Sanford 1960Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Dan K. Moore (Democratic) 56.6% Republican Party (US) Robert L. Gavin (Republican) 43.4%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27952 NC Governor 8 February 2014North Dakota William L. Guy Democratic-NPL 1960Incumbent re-elected. North Dakota Democratic-NPL William L. Guy (Democratic-NPL) 55.7% Republican Party (US) Donald M. Halcrow (Republican) 44.3%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174491 ND Governor 8 February 2014 Rhode IslandJohn Chafee 1962Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Chafee (Republican) 61.2% Democratic Party (US) Edward P. Gallogly (Democratic) 38.9%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261830 RI Governor 8 February 2014 South DakotaArchie M. Gubbrud 1960Incumbent not renominated.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Nils Boe (Republican) 51.7% Democratic Party (US) John F. Lindley (Democratic) 48.3%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261835 SD Governor 8 February 2014 TexasJohn Connally 1962Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) John Connally (Democratic) 73.8% Republican Party (US) Jack Crichton (Republican) 26.0% Constitution Party (US, 1952) John C. Williams (Constitution) 0.2%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51918 TX Governor 8 February 2014 UtahGeorge Dewey Clyde 1956Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Cal Rampton (Democratic) 57.0% Republican Party (US) Mitchell Melich (Republican) 43.0%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174136 UT Governor 8 February 2014 VermontPhilip H. Hoff 1962Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Philip H. Hoff (Democratic) 65.4% Republican Party (US) Ralph A. Foote (Republican) 34.6%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=144190 VT Governor 8 February 2014 WashingtonAlbert Rosellini 1956Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Daniel J. Evans (Republican) 55.8% Democratic Party (US) Albert Rosellini (Democratic) 43.9% Socialist Labor Party (US) Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.4%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=58365 WA Governor 8 February 2014 West VirginiaWally Barron 1960 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Hulett C. Smith (Democratic) 54.9% Republican Party (US) Cecil Underwood (Republican) 45.1%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261843 WV Governor 8 February 2014 WisconsinJohn W. Reynolds Jr. 1962Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Warren P. Knowles (Republican) 50.6% Democratic Party (US) John W. Reynolds Jr. (Democratic) 49.4%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261813 WI Governor 8 February 2014 Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Massachusetts, 0.98% Wisconsin, 1.11% Montana, 2.58% Delaware, 2.70% South Dakota, 3.34% Kansas, 3.81% Illinois, 3.85% States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Arizona, 6.48% West Virginia, 9.82% Red denotes states won by Republicans. Blue denotes states won by Democrats. See also 1964 United States elections 1964 United States presidential election 1964 United States Senate elections 1964 United States House of Representatives elections Notes References Category:November 1964 in the United States