1964 Montana gubernatorial election
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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.
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November 3, 1964
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| Turnout | 85.80% 0.10[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Babcock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Renne: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Roland Renne, former President of Montana State College
- Mike Kuchera, furniture dealer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Roland Renne | 71,967 | 55.93 | |
| Democratic | Mike Kuchera | 56,710 | 44.07 | |
| Total votes | 128,677 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Tim M. Babcock, incumbent Governor of Montana
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim M. Babcock (incumbent) | 56,425 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 56,425 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||