1964 Indiana gubernatorial election

1964 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Roger D. Branigin Richard O. Ristine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,164,620 901,342
Percentage 56.18% 43.48%

County results
Branigin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Ristine:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Matthew E. Welsh
Democratic

Elected Governor

Roger D. Branigin
Democratic

The 1964 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.

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, this marks the most recent time that Democrats won the races for Governor and for President concurrently.[1][failed verification]

  1. ^ "1964 Electoral College Results". National Archives. November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2022.