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| election_date = November 3, 1964 |
| election_date = November 3, 1964 |
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| nominee1 = '''[[Daniel J. Evans]]''' |
| nominee1 = '''[[Daniel J. Evans]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''697,256''' |
| popular_vote1 = '''697,256''' |
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| percentage1 = '''55.8%''' |
| percentage1 = '''55.8%''' |
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| nominee2 = [[Albert Rosellini]] |
| nominee2 = [[Albert Rosellini]] |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote2 = 548 |
| popular_vote2 = 548,692 |
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| percentage2 = 43.9% |
| percentage2 = 43.9% |
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| title = Governor |
| title = Governor |
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| map_caption = County results<br/>'''Evans:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br/>'''Rosellini:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} |
| map_caption = County results<br/>'''Evans:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br/>'''Rosellini:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} |
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The '''Washington gubernatorial election |
The '''1964 Washington gubernatorial election''' took place on November 3, 1964, between incumbent Democratic governor [[Albert Rosellini]] and Republican nominee [[Daniel J. Evans]]. |
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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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Crowley |first=Walt |author-link=Walt Crowley |date=January 30, 2003 |title=Rosellini, Albert Dean (1910-2011) |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/5156 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref> Evans was a member of the [[Washington State House of Representatives|state house of representatives]] and became the minority leader for the Republicans. |
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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Crowley |first=Walt |author-link=Walt Crowley |date=January 30, 2003 |title=Rosellini, Albert Dean (1910-2011) |url=http://www.historylink.org/File/5156 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref> Evans was a member of the [[Washington State House of Representatives|state house of representatives]] and became the minority leader for the Republicans. |
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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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Burt |first=Lyle |date=November 4, 1964 |title=Evans Rides Out Democratic Tide to Defeat Gov. Rosellini |page=5 |work=[[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Burt |first=Lyle |date=November 4, 1964 |title=Evans May Face Hostile Legislature |page=1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Burt |first=Lyle |date=November 4, 1964 |title=Evans Rides Out Democratic Tide to Defeat Gov. Rosellini |page=5 |work=[[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Burt |first=Lyle |date=November 4, 1964 |title=Evans May Face Hostile Legislature |page=1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> [[John Patric]] unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary. |
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==General election== |
==General election== |
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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.[1] 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.[2][3] John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel J. Evans | 697,256 | 55.77 | ||
| Democratic | Albert D. Rosellini (Incumbent) | 548,692 | 43.89 | ||
| Socialist Labor | Henry Killman | 4,326 | 0.35 | ||
| Total votes | 1,250,274 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
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.
- ^ "Elections Search Results: November 1964 General". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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