1964 Indiana gubernatorial election

1964 Indiana gubernatorial election
	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.

As of 2022, this marks the most recent time that Democrats won the races for Governor and for President concurrently.^[1]

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]

Democratic convention results^[6]
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]

Republican convention results^[8]^[11]^[12]
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[]

1964 Indiana gubernatorial election^[13]^[14]^[15]
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

References[]

^ "1964 Electoral College Results". National Archives. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
^ America Votes 6, p. 129.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 112.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Indiana parties meet this week". New York Times. New York, NY. 7 June 1964. p. 69. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "Democrats meet to select State Ticket for 1964". Daily Banner. Greencastle, Indiana. 12 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ McNeill, Robert J. (1966). Democratic Campaign Financing in Indiana, 1964. Institute of Public Administration, Indiana University. p. 31.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hughes, Bray rip procedure". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. 10 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Indiana Nominees chosen by G.O.P." New York Times. New York, NY. 10 June 1964. p. 34. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ Bernhart, Rollie (6 March 1964). "Sen. Langrebe declares candidacy for governor". Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "Indiana G.O.P picks candidate". Daily Banner. Greencastle, Indiana. 10 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "Ristine and Bontrager win". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. 10 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "GOP picks Ristine and Bontrager for governor, U.S. Senate post". Indianapolis Recorder. Indianapolis, Indiana. 13 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 50.
^ America Votes 6, p. 120.
^ "IN Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

Bibliography[]

Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1966). America Votes 6: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1964. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.

[1] "1964 Electoral College Results". National Archives. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2022-01-25.

[FOOTNOTEAmerica_Votes_6129-2] America Votes 6, p. 129.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly1998112-3] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 112.

[NYT_7_June_1964-4] "Indiana parties meet this week". New York Times. New York, NY. 7 June 1964. p. 69. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[5] "Democrats meet to select State Ticket for 1964". Daily Banner. Greencastle, Indiana. 12 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[6] McNeill, Robert J. (1966). Democratic Campaign Financing in Indiana, 1964. Institute of Public Administration, Indiana University. p. 31.

[Journal_and_Courier_10_June_1964-7] "Hughes, Bray rip procedure". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. 10 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[NYT_10_June_1964-8] "Indiana Nominees chosen by G.O.P." New York Times. New York, NY. 10 June 1964. p. 34. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[9] Bernhart, Rollie (6 March 1964). "Sen. Langrebe declares candidacy for governor". Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[10] "Indiana G.O.P picks candidate". Daily Banner. Greencastle, Indiana. 10 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[11] "Ristine and Bontrager win". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. 10 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[12] "GOP picks Ristine and Bontrager for governor, U.S. Senate post". Indianapolis Recorder. Indianapolis, Indiana. 13 June 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199850-13] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 50.

[FOOTNOTEAmerica_Votes_6120-14] America Votes 6, p. 120.

[15] "IN Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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