1964 Indiana gubernatorial election

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1964 Indiana gubernatorial election
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  1960 November 3, 1964 1968  
  Roger D. Branigin (IN).png No image.svg
Nominee Roger D. Branigin Richard O. Ristine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,164,620901,342
Percentage56.18%43.48%

1964 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Branigin:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Ristine:      40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Matthew E. Welsh
Democratic

Elected Governor

Roger D. Branigin
Democratic

The 1964 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.

Contents

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, this marks the most recent time that Democrats won the races for Governor and for President concurrently. [1] [ failed verification ]

Nominations

Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions. [2] [3]

Democratic nomination

Candidates

  • Roger D. Branigin, former president of the Indiana State Bar Association [4]
  • Clinton Green, executive secretary of the Indiana Port Commission [5]
  • Marshall F. Kizer, Indiana Senate minority leader [4]

Results

The Democratic convention was held on June 12, 1964. [4]

Democratic convention results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger D. Branigin 1,449 65.60
Democratic Marshall F. Kizer59426.89
Democratic Clinton Green1336.02
Democratic Scattering331.49
Total votes2,209 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

The Republican convention was held on June 9, 1964. [4] [10]

Republican convention results [8] [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard O. Ristine 1,212 55.29
Republican Robert E. Hughes59927.33
Republican William G. Bray 26612.14
Republican G. Richard Ellis703.19
Republican Robert E. Gates291.33
Republican Charles O. Hendricks150.68
Republican Earl F. Landgrebe 10.05
Total votes2,192 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1964 Indiana gubernatorial election [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Roger D. Branigin 1,164,620 56.18%
Republican Richard O. Ristine 901,34243.48%
Prohibition Chester G. Bohannon5,7710.28%
Socialist Labor Gordon A. Long1,1820.06%
Majority263,27812.70%
Turnout 2,072,915100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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