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      Home/Elections/1964/Governor/Utah
      1964·Governor·Utah

      Utah Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Calvin L. Rampton
      57.0%226,956 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Mitchell Melich
      43.0%171,300 votes
      Margin
      D+14.0
      398,256 total votes
      2 candidates398,256 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM✓
      		DEM226,95657.0%
      Mitchell MelichREP
      		REP171,30043.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Utah

      2024
      Spencer CoxREP
      R+24.4
      2020
      Spencer CoxREP
      R+32.6
      2016
      Gary R. HerbertREP
      R+38.0
      2012
      Gary R. HerbertREP
      R+40.8
      2008
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP
      R+57.9
      2004
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP
      R+16.4
      2000
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+13.5
      1996
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+51.7
      1992
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+18.9
      1988
      Norman BangerterREP
      R+1.7
      1984
      Norman BangerterREP
      R+12.1
      1980
      Scott M. MathesonDEM
      D+10.7
      1976
      Scott M. MathesonDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      D+39.4
      1968
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      D+37.4
      View all Governor history for Utah →

      Candidates

      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginD+30.3
      Career1964-1972
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Mitchell MelichREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+14.0
      Career1964-1964
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Utah, 1964

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