1964 Utah gubernatorial election

1964 Utah gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 3, 1964 1968 →
 
Nominee Cal Rampton Mitchell Melich
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 226,956 171,300
Percentage 56.99% 43.01%

County results
Rampton:      50–60%      60–70%
Melich:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

George Dewey Clyde
Republican

Elected Governor

Cal Rampton
Democratic

The 1964 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Democratic nominee Cal Rampton defeated Republican nominee Mitchell Melich with 56.99% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Cal Rampton, Democratic
  • Mitchell Melich, Republican

Results

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1964 Utah gubernatorial election[1]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cal Rampton 57,848 62.66
Democratic Ernest H. Dean 34,475 37.34
Total votes 92,323
Democratic Cal Rampton 226,956 56.99%
Republican Mitchell Melich 171,300 43.01%
Majority 55,656 13.97%
Turnout 398256
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ "UT Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2020.