1980 Missouri gubernatorial election
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The 1980 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, former Governor Kit Bond, over the Democratic candidate, incumbent Governor Joseph P. Teasdale, and Socialist Workers candidate Helen Savio.
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November 4, 1980
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 County results Bond: 50–60% 60–70% Teasdale: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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This election was the second in which Kit Bond and Joseph Teasdale faced off,[1] and the third consecutive Missouri gubernatorial election in which Kit Bond was the Republican nominee.[2] To date, this was the last time an incumbent Governor of Missouri lost re-election until Bob Holden was defeated in the 2004 Democratic primary.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Milton Morris
- James Spainhower, State Treasurer
- Joseph P. Teasdale, incumbent governor since 1977
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph P. Teasdale (incumbent) | 359,263 | 53.98% | |
| Democratic | James Spainhower | 294,917 | 44.31% | |
| Democratic | Milton Morris | 11,377 | 1.71% | |
| Total votes | 665,557 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Paul Binggeli
- Kit Bond, former governor (1973-1977)
- Bill Phelps, lieutenant governor since 1973
- Troy Spencer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kit Bond | 223,678 | 63.53% | |
| Republican | Bill Phelps | 122,867 | 34.90% | |
| Republican | Troy Spencer | 3,532 | 1.00% | |
| Republican | Paul Binggeli | 2,002 | 0.57% | |
| Total votes | 352,079 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kit Bond | 1,098,950 | 52.63% |  3.08 | |
| Democratic | Joseph P. Teasdale (incumbent) | 981,884 | 47.02% |  3.21 | |
| Socialist Workers | Helen Savio | 7,193 | 0.34% | 0.34 | |
| Majority | 117,066 | 5.61 | +4.93 | ||
| Turnout | 2,088,027 | 42.47 | +1.13 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||