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      Home/Elections/1988/Governor/Missouri
      1988·Governor·Missouri

      Missouri Governor

      Winner
      REP
      John Ashcroft
      64.2%1,339,531 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Betty C. Hearnes
      34.8%724,919 votes
      Margin
      R+29.5
      2,085,928 total votes
      3 candidates2,085,928 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John AshcroftREP✓
      		REP1,339,53164.2%
      Betty C. HearnesDEM
      		DEM724,91934.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH21,4781.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Missouri

      2024
      Mike KehoeREP
      R+20.4
      2020
      Mike ParsonREP
      R+16.4
      2016
      Eric GreitensREP
      R+8.6
      2012
      Jay W. NixonDEM
      D+9.6
      2008
      Jay W. NixonDEM
      D+16.5
      2004
      Matt BluntREP
      R+6.0
      2000
      Bob HoldenDEM
      D+0.9
      1996
      Mel CarnahanDEM
      D+16.7
      1992
      Mel CarnahanDEM
      D+17.4
      1984
      John AshcroftREP
      R+13.3
      1980
      Kit BondREP
      R+5.6
      1976
      Joseph P. TeasdaleDEM
      D+0.7
      1972
      Kit BondREP
      R+10.5
      1968
      Warren E. HearnesDEM
      D+21.4
      View all Governor history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Betty C. HearnesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+29.5
      Career1988-1988
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John AshcroftREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+16.2
      Career1984-2000
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →US House9 contests →
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