For related races, see 1984 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, Lt. Governor Ken Rothman, and Independent Bob Allen. Incumbent Republican Governor Kit Bond, who was elected to the Governorship in 1972, but lost re-election in 1976 before regaining the office in 1980, chose not to seek a third non-consecutive term.
Incidentally, both Bond and Ashcroft would later serve in the United States Senate from 1995 until 2001.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Ashcroft, Attorney General of Missouri
- Paul Binggeli
- Gene McNary, St. Louis County Executive and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1980
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ashcroft | 245,308 | 67.46% | |
| Republican | Gene McNary | 115,516 | 31.77% | |
| Republican | Paul Binggeli | 2,814 | 0.77% | |
| Total votes | 363,638 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Buck
- Mel Carnahan, State Treasurer
- Norman Merrell, State Senator from Monticello
- Don Pine
- Lavoy Reed
- Ken Rothman, Lieutenant Governor and former Speaker of the Missouri House
- Roy Smith
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Rothman | 288,543 | 56.05% | |
| Democratic | Mel Carnahan | 104,368 | 20.27% | |
| Democratic | Norman Merrell | 97,973 | 19.03% | |
| Democratic | Lavoy Reed | 10,144 | 1.97% | |
| Democratic | Bob Buck | 5,839 | 1.13% | |
| Democratic | Roy Smith | 5,141 | 1.00% | |
| Democratic | Don Pine | 2,832 | 0.55% | |
| Total votes | 514,840 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ashcroft | 1,194,506 | 56.66 |  4.03
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| Democratic | Ken Rothman | 913,700 | 43.34 |  3.68
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| Independent | Bob Allen | 4 | 0.00 | N/A | |
| Majority | 280,806 | 13.32 | +7.71 | ||
| Turnout | 2,108,210 | 42.88 | +0.41 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "MO Governor Race - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- "MO Governor Race - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- "MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1984". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
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