The 1964 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Governor of Montana Tim M. Babcock, who became Governor upon the death of previous Governor Donald Grant Nutter, ran for re-election. He won the Republican primary unopposed, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Roland Renne, the former President of Montana State College and the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Despite the fact that then-President Lyndon B. Johnson won the state handily in that year's presidential election, Babcock managed to narrowly defeat Renne to win his second and final term as governor.
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| Turnout | 85.80% 0.10[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Babcock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Renne: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Roland Renne, former President of Montana State College
- Mike Kuchera, furniture dealer
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Roland Renne | 71,967 | 55.93 | |
| Democratic | Mike Kuchera | 56,710 | 44.07 | |
| Total votes | 128,677 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Tim M. Babcock, incumbent Governor of Montana
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim M. Babcock (incumbent) | 56,425 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 56,425 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Tim M. Babcock (incumbent) | 144,113 | 51.29% | −3.82% | |
| Democratic | Roland Renne | 136,862 | 48.71% | +3.82% | |
| Majority | 7,251 | 2.58% | −7.63% | ||
| Turnout | 280,975 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 2, 1964". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Official Montana General Election Returns, November 3, 1964". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2014.