Montana gubernatorial election, 1984
Montana gubernatorial election, 1984
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The 1984 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Governor of Montana Ted Schwinden, who was first elected in 1980, ran for re-election. Schwinden won the Democratic primary against a perennial candidate, and moved on to the general election, where he faced Pat M. Goodover, a State Senator and the Republican nominee. Although then-President Ronald Reagan won the state in a landslide that year in the presidential election, Schwinden defeated Goodover with over 70% of the vote to win his second and final term as governor.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ted Schwinden (inc.) |
80,633 |
81.40 |
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Democratic |
Bob Kelleher |
18,423 |
18.60 |
Total votes |
99,056 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican Primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Pat M. Goodover |
56,199 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
56,199 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
References