1964 Utah gubernatorial election

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1964 Utah gubernatorial election
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  1960 November 3, 1964 1968  
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Nominee Cal Rampton Mitchell Melich
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote226,956171,300
Percentage56.99%43.01%

1964 Utah gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Rampton:      50–60%     60–70%
Melich:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

George Dewey Clyde
Republican

Elected Governor

Cal Rampton
Democratic

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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General election

Candidates

Results

1964 Utah gubernatorial election [1]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cal Rampton 57,848 62.66
Democratic Ernest H. Dean 34,47537.34
Total votes92,323
Democratic Cal Rampton 226,956 56.99%
Republican Mitchell Melich 171,30043.01%
Majority55,65613.97%
Turnout 398256
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. "UT Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2020.