1984 Missouri gubernatorial election
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The 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984 and resulted in a victory for the
, who was elected to the Governorship in 1972, but lost re-election in 1976 before regaining the office in 1980, chose not to seek a third non-consecutive term.Incidentally, both Bond and Ashcroft would later serve in the United States Senate from 1995 until 2001.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Ashcroft, Attorney General of Missouri
- Paul Binggeli
- Gene McNary, St. Louis County Executive and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1980
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ashcroft | 245,308 | 67.46% | |
| Republican | Gene McNary | 115,516 | 31.77% | |
| Republican | Paul Binggeli | 2,814 | 0.77% | |
| Total votes | 363,638 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Buck
- Mel Carnahan, State Treasurer
- Norman L. Merrell, State Senator from Monticello
- Don Pine
- Lavoy Reed
- Ken Rothman, Lieutenant Governor and former Speaker of the Missouri House
- Roy Smith
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Rothman | 288,543 | 56.05% | |
| Democratic | Mel Carnahan | 104,368 | 20.27% | |
| Democratic | Norman L. Merrell | 97,973 | 19.03% | |
| Democratic | Lavoy Reed | 10,144 | 1.97% | |
| Democratic | Bob Buck | 5,839 | 1.13% | |
| Democratic | Roy Smith | 5,141 | 1.00% | |
| Democratic | Don Pine | 2,832 | 0.55% | |
| Total votes | 514,840 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ashcroft | 1,194,506 | 56.66 |  4.03
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| Democratic | Ken Rothman | 913,700 | 43.34 |  3.68
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| Independent | Bob Allen | 4 | 0.00 | N/A | |
| Majority | 280,806 | 13.32 | +7.71 | ||
| Turnout | 2,108,210 | 42.88 | +0.41 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "MO Governor Race - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "MO Governor Race - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1984". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.