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1964 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Warren E. Hearnes won the 1964 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Warren E. Hearnes received 1,110,651 popular votes (62.1%). The main challenger was Ethan A.H. Shepley (37.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Hearnes and Shepley

Hearnes +24.2 pts · won by 431,702 votes
Warren E. HearnesDemocraticWINNER62.1%
1,110,651 votes
Ethan A.H. ShepleyRepublican37.9%
678,949 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.