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1964 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

John McKeithen won the 1964 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. John McKeithen received 469,589 popular votes (60.72%). The main challenger was Charlton Lyons (37.5%).

See the full head-to-head between McKeithen and Lyons

McKeithen +23.2 pts · won by 171,836 votes
John McKeithenDemocraticWINNER60.72%
469,589 votes
Charlton LyonsRepublican37.5%
297,753 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.8% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.