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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.
As of 2023 [update] , this marks the most recent time that Democrats won the races for Governor and for President concurrently. [1] [ failed verification ]
Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions. [2] [3]
The Democratic convention was held on June 12, 1964. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roger D. Branigin | 1,449 | 65.60 | |
Democratic | Marshall F. Kizer | 594 | 26.89 | |
Democratic | Clinton Green | 133 | 6.02 | |
Democratic | Scattering | 33 | 1.49 | |
Total votes | 2,209 | 100.00 |
The Republican convention was held on June 9, 1964. [4] [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard O. Ristine | 1,212 | 55.29 | |
Republican | Robert E. Hughes | 599 | 27.33 | |
Republican | William G. Bray | 266 | 12.14 | |
Republican | G. Richard Ellis | 70 | 3.19 | |
Republican | Robert E. Gates | 29 | 1.33 | |
Republican | Charles O. Hendricks | 15 | 0.68 | |
Republican | Earl F. Landgrebe | 1 | 0.05 | |
Total votes | 2,192 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Roger D. Branigin | 1,164,620 | 56.18% | ||
Republican | Richard O. Ristine | 901,342 | 43.48% | ||
Prohibition | Chester G. Bohannon | 5,771 | 0.28% | ||
Socialist Labor | Gordon A. Long | 1,182 | 0.06% | ||
Majority | 263,278 | 12.70% | |||
Turnout | 2,072,915 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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