For related races, see 1964 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 1964 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1964, between incumbent Democratic governor Albert Rosellini and Republican nominee Daniel J. Evans.
Rosellini, a former state senator, was elected governor in 1956 and re-elected in 1960; he had become unpopular after a series of scandals and increasing partisan division in the state legislature. Evans was a member of the state house of representatives and became the minority leader for the Republicans.
Despite the state's favoring of Democrats in national elections in 1964, Evans won by a large margin using a "Blueprint for Progress" as a cornerstone of his campaign. John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary.
Primary election
Candidates
- John Abretske (D)
- Richard G. Christensen (R), Republican nominee for United States Senate in 1962
- Daniel J. Evans (R), member of Washington House of Representatives
- Lou Kessler (R)
- Jessop McDonnell (D)
- John Patric (D), writer and perennial candidate
- Stewart W. Petersen (D)
- Albert D. Rosellini (D), incumbent governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel J. Evans | 323,152 | 39.11% | |
| Democratic | Albert Rosellini (incumbent) | 243,220 | 29.44% | |
| Republican | Richard G. Christensen | 213,217 | 25.81% | |
| Democratic | Jessop McDonnell | 17,262 | 2.09% | |
| Democratic | Stewart W. Petersen | 12,489 | 1.51% | |
| Democratic | John Patric | 9,710 | 1.18% | |
| Democratic | John Abretske | 3,913 | 0.47% | |
| Republican | Lou Kessler | 3,296 | 0.40% | |
| Total votes | 826,259 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel J. Evans | 697,256 | 55.77% | +6.90% | |
| Democratic | Albert D. Rosellini (Incumbent) | 548,692 | 43.89% | −6.45% | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry Killman | 4,326 | 0.35% | −0.37% | |
| Majority | 148,564 | 11.88% | |||
| Total votes | 1,250,274 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +13.35% | |||
Results by county
Evans was the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to carry Cowlitz County since 1924. Additionally, Ferry County, Grant County, Kitsap County, and Snohomish County voted Republican for the first time since 1928. Pacific County did not back a Republican gubernatorial candidate again until 2016.
| County | Daniel J. Evans Republican |
Albert D. Rosellini Democratic |
Henry Killman Socialist Labor |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 3,043 | 71.16% | 1,232 | 28.81% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,811 | 42.35% | 4,276 |
| Asotin | 2,823 | 52.30% | 2,572 | 47.65% | 3 | 0.06% | 251 | 4.65% | 5,398 |
| Benton | 15,441 | 54.52% | 12,876 | 45.47% | 3 | 0.01% | 2,565 | 9.06% | 28,320 |
| Chelan | 10,183 | 57.51% | 7,463 | 42.15% | 60 | 0.34% | 2,720 | 15.36% | 17,706 |
| Clallam | 7,063 | 52.74% | 6,314 | 47.14% | 16 | 0.12% | 749 | 5.59% | 13,393 |
| Clark | 23,631 | 57.24% | 17,560 | 42.54% | 92 | 0.22% | 6,071 | 14.71% | 41,283 |
| Columbia | 1,507 | 68.94% | 679 | 31.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 828 | 37.88% | 2,186 |
| Cowlitz | 13,840 | 57.07% | 10,304 | 42.49% | 105 | 0.43% | 3,536 | 14.58% | 24,249 |
| Douglas | 3,627 | 57.49% | 2,677 | 42.43% | 5 | 0.08% | 950 | 15.06% | 6,309 |
| Ferry | 769 | 53.74% | 662 | 46.26% | 0 | 0.00% | 107 | 7.48% | 1,431 |
| Franklin | 4,887 | 48.74% | 5,094 | 50.81% | 45 | 0.45% | -207 | -2.06% | 10,026 |
| Garfield | 1,068 | 70.26% | 452 | 29.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 616 | 40.53% | 1,520 |
| Grant | 8,756 | 61.07% | 5,574 | 38.88% | 8 | 0.06% | 3,182 | 22.19% | 14,338 |
| Grays Harbor | 10,435 | 45.67% | 12,294 | 53.80% | 121 | 0.53% | -1,859 | -8.14% | 22,850 |
| Island | 4,373 | 62.87% | 2,575 | 37.02% | 8 | 0.12% | 1,798 | 25.85% | 6,956 |
| Jefferson | 2,150 | 48.46% | 2,286 | 51.52% | 1 | 0.02% | -136 | -3.07% | 4,437 |
| King | 254,630 | 56.92% | 190,384 | 42.56% | 2,329 | 0.52% | 64,246 | 14.36% | 447,343 |
| Kitsap | 19,161 | 50.91% | 18,420 | 48.94% | 55 | 0.15% | 741 | 1.97% | 37,636 |
| Kittitas | 4,632 | 54.46% | 3,865 | 45.44% | 8 | 0.09% | 767 | 9.02% | 8,505 |
| Klickitat | 3,465 | 62.07% | 2,112 | 37.84% | 5 | 0.09% | 1,353 | 24.24% | 5,582 |
| Lewis | 10,636 | 56.26% | 8,256 | 43.67% | 13 | 0.07% | 2,380 | 12.59% | 18,905 |
| Lincoln | 3,749 | 72.60% | 1,413 | 27.36% | 2 | 0.04% | 2,336 | 45.24% | 5,164 |
| Mason | 3,899 | 48.53% | 4,125 | 51.34% | 10 | 0.12% | -226 | -2.81% | 8,034 |
| Okanogan | 5,893 | 57.27% | 4,385 | 42.62% | 11 | 0.11% | 1,508 | 14.66% | 10,289 |
| Pacific | 3,423 | 50.52% | 3,346 | 49.39% | 6 | 0.09% | 77 | 1.14% | 6,775 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,573 | 53.58% | 1,363 | 46.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 210 | 7.15% | 2,936 |
| Pierce | 61,274 | 48.89% | 63,400 | 50.59% | 644 | 0.51% | -2,126 | -1.70% | 125,318 |
| San Juan | 1,186 | 68.83% | 534 | 30.99% | 3 | 0.17% | 652 | 37.84% | 1,723 |
| Skagit | 12,362 | 55.70% | 9,812 | 44.21% | 19 | 0.09% | 2,550 | 11.49% | 22,193 |
| Skamania | 1,268 | 52.94% | 1,126 | 47.01% | 1 | 0.04% | 142 | 5.93% | 2,395 |
| Snohomish | 42,157 | 52.14% | 38,453 | 47.56% | 244 | 0.30% | 3,704 | 4.58% | 80,854 |
| Spokane | 68,442 | 61.54% | 42,674 | 38.37% | 92 | 0.08% | 25,768 | 23.17% | 111,208 |
| Stevens | 4,493 | 60.00% | 2,984 | 39.85% | 11 | 0.15% | 1,509 | 20.15% | 7,488 |
| Thurston | 13,282 | 49.21% | 13,670 | 50.64% | 40 | 0.15% | -388 | -1.44% | 26,992 |
| Wahkiakum | 971 | 60.42% | 635 | 39.51% | 1 | 0.06% | 336 | 20.91% | 1,607 |
| Walla Walla | 11,302 | 64.23% | 6,291 | 35.75% | 2 | 0.01% | 5,011 | 28.48% | 17,595 |
| Whatcom | 17,846 | 57.02% | 13,318 | 42.55% | 132 | 0.42% | 4,528 | 14.47% | 31,296 |
| Whitman | 9,338 | 69.62% | 4,071 | 30.35% | 4 | 0.03% | 5,267 | 39.27% | 13,413 |
| Yakima | 28,678 | 54.79% | 23,441 | 44.78% | 226 | 0.43% | 5,237 | 10.00% | 52,345 |
| Totals | 697,256 | 55.77% | 548,692 | 43.89% | 4,326 | 0.35% | 148,564 | 11.88% | 1,250,274 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Asotin
- Benton
- Clallam
- Cowlitz
- Douglas
- Ferry
- Grant
- King
- Kitsap
- Kittitas
- Okanogan
- Pacific
- Pend Oreille
- Skagit
- Skamania
- Snohomish
References
- Crowley, Walt (January 30, 2003). "Rosellini, Albert Dean (1910-2011)". HistoryLink. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- Burt, Lyle (November 4, 1964). "Evans Rides Out Democratic Tide to Defeat Gov. Rosellini". The Seattle Times. p. 5.
- Burt, Lyle (November 4, 1964). "Evans May Face Hostile Legislature". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
- Washington Secretary of State. "Governor". Official Abstract of Votes State Primary September 15, 1964. Olympia, Washington. p. 7.
- "Elections Search Results: November 1964 General". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Washington Secretary of State. "Governor". Abstract of Votes Presidential and State General Election Held on November 3, 1964. Olympia, Washington. p. 4.
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