1964 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1964 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Democratic nominee Thomas Eagleton defeated Republican nominee Jewett M. Fulkerson with 64.78% of the vote.

1964 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Eagleton Jewett M. Fulkerson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,142,977 621,335
Percentage 64.78% 35.22%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Hilary A. Bush
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Thomas Eagleton
Democratic

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on August 4, 1964.[1]

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Eagleton 432,733 78.65
Democratic Willard R. McDonald 89,123 16.20
Democratic Scott Ousley 28,366 5.16
Total votes 550,222 100.00

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • Thomas Eagleton, Democratic
  • Jewett M. Fulkerson, Republican

Results edit

1964 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas Eagleton 1,142,977 64.78%
Republican Jewett M. Fulkerson 621,335 35.22%
Majority 237,834
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1964. Retrieved June 18, 2021.