1964 Indiana gubernatorial election

none related races 1964 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1964 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana Presidential n 1960 Indiana gubernatorial election 1960 1968 Indiana gubernatorial election 1968 November 3, 1964 File:Roger D. Branigin (IN).png 150x150px Roger D. Branigin Democratic Party (United States) 1,164,620 56.18% 3x4.svg Richard O. Ristine Republican Party (United States) 901,342 43.48% 1964 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsBranigin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Ristine: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Matthew E. Welsh Democratic Party (United States) Roger D. Branigin Democratic Party (United States) The 1964 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic Governor Matthew E. Welsh was term-limited. Democratic nominee Roger D. Branigin defeated Republican nominee Richard O. Ristine with 56.18% of the vote. This would be the last time until 1988 in which the Democrats won the governorship. 2023, this marks the most recent time that Democrats won the races for governor and for president concurrently.2019-11-05 1964 Electoral College Results https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/1964 2022-01-25 National Archives enApril 2022 Nominations Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions.America Votes 6 129Congressional Quarterly 1998 112 Democratic nomination Candidates Roger D. Branigin, former president of the Indiana State Bar Association Indiana parties meet this week https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/07/archives/indiana-parties-meet-this-week-both-divided-on-candidates-for-the.html New York Times New York, NY 7 June 1964 69 6 June 2020 Clinton Green, executive secretary of the Indiana Port Commission Democrats meet to select State Ticket for 1964 https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=TDB19640612-01.1.1&srpos=200&e=-------en-20--181-byDA-txt-txIN------- Daily Banner Greencastle, Indiana 12 June 1964 1 6 June 2020 Marshall F. Kizer, Indiana Senate minority leader Results The Democratic convention was held on June 12, 1964. Democratic convention resultsMcNeill Robert J. 1966 Democratic Campaign Financing in Indiana, 1964 https://archive.org/details/democraticcampai00mcne/page/30/mode/2up Institute of Public Administration, Indiana University 31 Roger D. Branigin Democratic Party (United States) 1,449 65.60 Marshall F. Kizer Democratic Party (United States) 594 26.89 Clinton Green Democratic Party (United States) 133 6.02 Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 33 1.49 2,209 100.00 Republican primary Candidates William G. Bray, incumbent U.S. Representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district G. Richard Ellis, former State Senator Hughes, Bray rip procedure https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40909666/journal-and-courier/ Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana 10 June 1964 1 6 June 2020 Robert E. Gates, Indiana's 4th congressional district Republican chairman Robert E. Hughes, incumbent Indiana State Treasurer Indiana Nominees chosen by G.O.P. https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/10/archives/indiana-nominees-chosen-by-g-op-bontrager-to-run-for-senate-ristine.html New York Times New York, NY 10 June 1964 34 6 June 2020 Earl F. Landgrebe, State SenatorBernhart Rollie 6 March 1964 Sen. Langrebe declares candidacy for governor https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40909474/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/ Vidette-Messenger Valparaiso, Indiana 1 6 June 2020 Charles O. Hendricks, incumbent Secretary of State of Indiana Richard O. Ristine, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Indiana Results The Republican convention was held on June 9, 1964. Indiana G.O.P picks candidate https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=TDB19640610-01&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Daily Banner Greencastle, Indiana 10 June 1964 1 6 June 2020 Republican convention results Ristine and Bontrager win https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/105318919/ Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana 10 June 1964 1 6 June 2020 GOP picks Ristine and Bontrager for governor, U.S. Senate post https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=INR19640613-01.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Indianapolis Recorder Indianapolis, Indiana 13 June 1964 1 6 June 2020 Richard O. Ristine Republican Party (United States) 1,212 55.29 Robert E. Hughes Republican Party (United States) 599 27.33 William G. Bray Republican Party (United States) 266 12.14 G. Richard Ellis Republican Party (United States) 70 3.19 Robert E. Gates Republican Party (United States) 29 1.33 Charles O. Hendricks Republican Party (United States) 15 0.68 Earl F. Landgrebe Republican Party (United States) 1 0.05 2,192 100.00 General election Candidates Chester G. Bohannon, Prohibition Gordon A. Long, Socialist Labor, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1956 Roger D. Branigin, Democratic Richard O. Ristine, Republican Results 1964 Indiana gubernatorial electionCongressional Quarterly 1998 50America Votes 6 120https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174225 IN Governor, 1964 Our Campaigns 6 June 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Roger D. Branigin 1,164,620 56.18% Republican Party (United States) Richard O. Ristine 901,342 43.48% Prohibition Party Chester G. Bohannon 5,771 0.28% Socialist Labor Party of America Gordon A. Long 1,182 0.06% 263,278 12.70% 2,072,915 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 6: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1964 1966 Washington, D.C. Governmental Affairs Institute 1966 https://archive.org/details/americavotes6han00scam America Votes 6 1964 Indiana Gubernatorial Category:November 1964 in the United States