1964 Montana gubernatorial election

1964 Montana gubernatorial election
Turnout	85.80%0.10
	County results; Babcock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Renne: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Tim Babcock; Republican	Elected Governor ; Tim Babcock; Republican

The 1964 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent

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

Roland Renne, former President of Montana State College
Mike Kuchera, furniture dealer

Results

Democratic Party primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roland Renne	71,967	55.93
	Democratic	Mike Kuchera	56,710	44.07
Total votes			128,677	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Governor of Montana

Results

Republican Primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim M. Babcock (incumbent)	56,425	100.00
Total votes			56,425	100.00

General election

Results

Montana gubernatorial election, 1964^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

^ "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.

[1] "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

[Primary_election_results-2] "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.

[3] "Official Montana General Election Returns, November 3, 1964". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2014.

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