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1976 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1976 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Teasdale won the 1976 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Teasdale received 971,184 popular votes (50.2%). The main challenger was Kit Bond (49.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Teasdale and Bond

Teasdale +0.6 pts · won by 13,074 votes
Joseph TeasdaleDemocraticWINNER50.2%
971,184 votes
Kit BondRepublican49.6%
958,110 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.