1984 Missouri gubernatorial election

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1984 was Missouri's 46th gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1984 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, Lt. Governor Ken Rothman, and Independent Bob Allen.

1984 Missouri gubernatorial election

November 6, 1984

Nominee John Ashcroft Ken Rothman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,194,506 913,700 Percentage 56.7% 43.3%

County Results Ashcroft:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Rothman:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Kit Bond Republican Elected Governor John Ashcroft Republican

Results

1984 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Ashcroft	1,194,506	56.66	+4.03
	Democratic	Ken Rothman	913,700	43.34	-3.68
	Independent	Bob Allen	4	0.00
Majority			280,806	13.32	+7.71
Turnout			2,108,210	42.88	+0.41
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1984". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-10.