1964 Washington gubernatorial election
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The 1964 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1964, between incumbent Democratic governor Albert Rosellini and Republican nominee Daniel J. Evans.
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Rosellini, a former state senator, was elected governor in 1956 and re-elected in 1960; he had become unpopular after a series of scandals and increasing partisan division in the state legislature.[1] Evans was a member of the state house of representatives and became the minority leader for the Republicans.
Despite the state's favoring of Democrats in national elections in 1964, Evans won by a large margin using a "Blueprint for Progress" as a cornerstone of his campaign.[2][3] John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary.
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Daniel J. Evans | 697,256 | 55.77 | ||
Democratic | Albert D. Rosellini (Incumbent) | 548,692 | 43.89 | ||
Socialist Labor | Henry Killman | 4,326 | 0.35 | ||
Total votes | 1,250,274 | 100.00 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References edit
- ^ Crowley, Walt (January 30, 2003). "Rosellini, Albert Dean (1910-2011)". HistoryLink. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Burt, Lyle (November 4, 1964). "Evans Rides Out Democratic Tide to Defeat Gov. Rosellini". The Seattle Times. p. 5.
- ^ Burt, Lyle (November 4, 1964). "Evans May Face Hostile Legislature". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
- ^ "Elections Search Results: November 1964 General". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved October 3, 2016.