1964 Montana gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1964 Montana gubernatorial election
Country:Montana
Flag Year:1905
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1960 Montana gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1960
Next Election:1968 Montana gubernatorial election
Next Year:1968
Election Date:November 3, 1964
Image1:File:Tim Babcock.jpg
Nominee1:Tim Babcock
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:144,113
Percentage1:51.29%
Nominee2:Roland Renne
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:136,862
Percentage2:48.71%
Map Size:300px
Governor
Before Election:Tim Babcock
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Tim Babcock
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Turnout:85.80%0.10[1]

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montana Voter Turnout. Montana Secretary of State. 2022-05-26.