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1964 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Otto Kerner Jr. won the 1964 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Otto Kerner Jr. received 2,418,394 popular votes (51.93%). The main challenger was Charles H. Percy (48.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Percy

Jr. +3.9 pts · won by 179,299 votes
Otto Kerner Jr.DemocraticWINNER51.93%
2,418,394 votes
Charles H. PercyRepublican48.08%
2,239,095 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.