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      Home/Elections/1964/Governor/Missouri
      1964·Governor·Missouri

      Missouri Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Warren E. Hearnes
      62.1%1,110,651 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ethan A.H. Shepley
      37.9%678,949 votes
      Margin
      D+24.1
      1,789,600 total votes
      2 candidates1,789,600 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Warren E. HearnesDEM✓
      		DEM1,110,65162.1%
      Ethan A.H. ShepleyREP
      		REP678,94937.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in Missouri

      2024
      Mike KehoeREP
      R+20.4
      2020
      Mike ParsonREP
      R+16.4
      2016
      Eric GreitensREP
      R+8.6
      2012
      Jay W. NixonDEM
      D+9.6
      2008
      Jay W. NixonDEM
      D+16.5
      2004
      Matt BluntREP
      R+6.0
      2000
      Bob HoldenDEM
      D+0.9
      1996
      Mel CarnahanDEM
      D+16.7
      1992
      Mel CarnahanDEM
      D+17.4
      1988
      John AshcroftREP
      R+29.5
      1984
      John AshcroftREP
      R+13.3
      1980
      Kit BondREP
      R+5.6
      1976
      Joseph P. TeasdaleDEM
      D+0.7
      1972
      Kit BondREP
      R+10.5
      1968
      Warren E. HearnesDEM
      D+21.4
      View all Governor history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Ethan A.H. ShepleyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+24.1
      Career1964-1964
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Warren E. HearnesDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+10.4
      Career1964-1976
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 1964

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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