1964 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1964 United States gubernatorial elections.

1964 Missouri gubernatorial election

←  1960 November 3, 1964 1968  →

Nominee Warren E. Hearnes Ethan A.H. Shepley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,110,651 678,949 Percentage 62.1% 37.9%

County results Hearnes:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Shepley:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election John M. Dalton Democratic Elected Governor Warren E. Hearnes Democratic

The 1964 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Secretary of State Warren E. Hearnes, over the Republican candidate, Ethan A.H. Shepley.

Results

1964 gubernatorial election, Missouri ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Warren E. Hearnes	1,110,651	62.06	+4.03
	Republican	Ethan A.H. Shepley	678,949	37.94	−4.03
Majority			431,702	24.12	+8.06
Turnout			1,789,600	41.43	−2.26
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "MO Governor Race – Nov 03, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 8, 2013.