1964 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1964 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 3, 1964.[1] The Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Otto Kerner, Jr., won reelection against the Republican nominee, Charles H. Percy.
Background
[edit]The primaries and general election both coincided with those for federal offices (United States President and congress) and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 1964 Illinois elections.
In the primary election, turnout was 37.89% with 1,956,238 votes cast.[1][2] In the general election, turnout was 84.15% with 4,657,500 votes cast.[1][2]
Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic primary was held on April 14, 1964. Incumbent governor Otto Kerner Jr. won without opposition.
Sargent Shriver had considered a possible run, but opted against a campaign after President Lyndon B. Johnson asked him to remain in Washington to assist with Great Society programs.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Otto Kerner Jr. (incumbent) | 917,455 | 99.98 | N/A | |
| N/A | write-ins | 161 | 0.02 | N/A | |
| Majority | 917,294 | 99.96 | |||
| Total votes | 917,616 | 100 | |||
Republican primary
[edit]The Republican primary was also held on April 14. Business executive[5] Charles Percy won the nomination against Illinois state treasurer William Scott, and a field of minor candidates.
Illinois secretary of state Charles F. Carpentier was originally running, but dropped-out in January after suffering a heart attack.[5] Also originally running was Cook County Republican Party chairman Hayes Robertson,[5][6] who had unsuccessfully challenged William Stratton in the 1960 Republican gubernatorial primary. Robertson also withdrew in January, throwing his support behind Scott.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Charles H. Percy | 626,111 | 60.28 | N/A | |
| Republican | William J. Scott | 388,903 | 37.44 | N/A | |
| Republican | Lar "America First" Daly | 9,228 | 0.89 | N/A | |
| Republican | Barnept J. "Barney" Neidle | 6,508 | 0.63 | N/A | |
| Republican | Alfred A. Skallish | 7,661 | 0.74 | N/A | |
| Write-in | Others | 211 | 0.02 | N/A | |
| Majority | 237,208 | 22.84 | |||
| Total votes | 1,038,622 | 100 | |||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Otto Kerner Jr. (incumbent) | 2,418,394 | 51.93 | −3.58 | |
| Republican | Charles H. Percy | 2,239,095 | 48.08 | +3.78 | |
| Write-in | Others | 11 | 0.00 | N/A | |
| Majority | 179,095 | 3.85 | 7.37 | ||
| Turnout | 4,657,500 | 84.15 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 1964 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1963–1964 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 14, 1964" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 1, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Stossel, Scott (2004). Sarge: The life and times of Sargent Shriver. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. ISBN 978-1-58834-127-3.
- ^ a b Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 901. Retrieved March 28, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "CARPENTIER QUITS RACE IN ILLINOIS; G.O.P. Leader in Governor's Contest Has Heart Attack (Published 1964)". The New York Times. January 22, 1964. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Governor Race, Election Bill Stir Illinois Politics". The Daily Egyptian. Associated Press. January 24, 1964.