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The 1984 Missouri gubernatorial 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.
Incidentally, both Bond and Ashcroft would later serve in the United States Senate from 1995 until 2001.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Ashcroft, Attorney General of Missouri
- Paul Binggeli
- Gene McNary, St. Louis County Executive and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1980
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ashcroft | 245,308 | 67.46% | |
| Republican | Gene McNary | 115,516 | 31.77% | |
| Republican | Paul Binggeli | 2,814 | 0.77% | |
| Total votes | 363,638 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Buck
- Mel Carnahan, State Treasurer
- Norman L. Merrell, State Senator from Monticello
- Don Pine
- Lavoy Reed
- Ken Rothman, Lieutenant Governor and former Speaker of the Missouri House
- Roy Smith
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Rothman | 288,543 | 56.05% | |
| Democratic | Mel Carnahan | 104,368 | 20.27% | |
| Democratic | Norman L. Merrell | 97,973 | 19.03% | |
| Democratic | Lavoy Reed | 10,144 | 1.97% | |
| Democratic | Bob Buck | 5,839 | 1.13% | |
| Democratic | Roy Smith | 5,141 | 1.00% | |
| Democratic | Don Pine | 2,832 | 0.55% | |
| Total votes | 514,840 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Ashcroft | 1,194,506 | 56.66 |  4.03
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| Democratic | Ken Rothman | 913,700 | 43.34 |  3.68
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| Independent | Bob Allen | 4 | 0.00 | N/A | |
| Majority | 280,806 | 13.32 | +7.71 | ||
| Turnout | 2,108,210 | 42.88 | +0.41 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "MO Governor Race - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "MO Governor Race - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1984". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.