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1964 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Roger D. Branigin won the 1964 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Roger D. Branigin received 1,164,620 popular votes (56.18%). The main challenger was Richard O. Ristine (43.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Branigin and Ristine

Branigin +12.7 pts · won by 263,278 votes
Roger D. BraniginDemocraticWINNER56.18%
1,164,620 votes
Richard O. RistineRepublican43.48%
901,342 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.