1964 Indiana gubernatorial election
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The 1964 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
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November 3, 1964
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 County results Branigin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Ristine: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Matthew E. Welsh was term-limited.
Democratic nominee Roger D. Branigin defeated Republican nominee Richard O. Ristine with 56.18% of the vote. This would be the last time until 1988 in which the Democrats won the governorship.
As of 2023[update], this marks the most recent time that Democrats won the races for governor and for president concurrently.[1][failed verification]
Nominations
Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions.[2][3]
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Roger D. Branigin, former president of the Indiana State Bar Association[4]
- Clinton Green, executive secretary of the Indiana Port Commission[5]
- Marshall F. Kizer, Indiana Senate minority leader[4]
Results
The Democratic convention was held on June 12, 1964.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger D. Branigin | 1,449 | 65.60 | |
| Democratic | Marshall F. Kizer | 594 | 26.89 | |
| Democratic | Clinton Green | 133 | 6.02 | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 33 | 1.49 | |
| Total votes | 2,209 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William G. Bray, incumbent U.S. Representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district
- G. Richard Ellis, former State Senator[7]
- Robert E. Gates, Indiana's 4th congressional district Republican chairman[7]
- Robert E. Hughes, incumbent Indiana State Treasurer[8]
- Earl F. Landgrebe, State Senator[9]
- Charles O. Hendricks, incumbent Secretary of State of Indiana[7]
- Richard O. Ristine, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
Results
The Republican convention was held on June 9, 1964.[4][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard O. Ristine | 1,212 | 55.29 | |
| Republican | Robert E. Hughes | 599 | 27.33 | |
| Republican | William G. Bray | 266 | 12.14 | |
| Republican | G. Richard Ellis | 70 | 3.19 | |
| Republican | Robert E. Gates | 29 | 1.33 | |
| Republican | Charles O. Hendricks | 15 | 0.68 | |
| Republican | Earl F. Landgrebe | 1 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 2,192 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Chester G. Bohannon, Prohibition
- Gordon A. Long, Socialist Labor, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1956
- Roger D. Branigin, Democratic
- Richard O. Ristine, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger D. Branigin | 1,164,620 | 56.18% | ||
| Republican | Richard O. Ristine | 901,342 | 43.48% | ||
| Prohibition | Chester G. Bohannon | 5,771 | 0.28% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Gordon A. Long | 1,182 | 0.06% | ||
| Majority | 263,278 | 12.70% | |||
| Turnout | 2,072,915 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||