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The 1964 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Democratic nominee Cal Rampton defeated Republican nominee Mitchell Melich with 56.99% of the vote.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Cal Rampton | 57,848 | 62.66 | ||
| Democratic | Ernest H. Dean | 34,475 | 37.34 | ||
| Total votes | 92,323 | ||||
| Democratic | Cal Rampton | 226,956 | 56.99% | ||
| Republican | Mitchell Melich | 171,300 | 43.01% | ||
| Majority | 55,656 | 13.97% | |||
| Turnout | 398256 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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