1984 Montana gubernatorial election
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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
- Ted Schwinden, incumbent Governor of Montana
- Bob Kelleher, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Schwinden (incumbent) | 80,633 | 81.40 | |
| Democratic | Bob Kelleher | 18,423 | 18.60 | |
| Total votes | 99,056 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Pat M. Goodover, State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat M. Goodover | 56,199 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 56,199 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Schwinden (incumbent) | 266,578 | 70.34% | +14.98% | |
| Republican | Pat M. Goodover | 100,070 | 26.41% | −18.23% | |
| Libertarian | Larry Dodge | 12,322 | 3.25% | ||
| Majority | 166,508 | 43.94% | +33.21% | ||
| Turnout | 378,970 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 5, 1984" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-15. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Report of the Official Canvass by County of the Votes Cast at the General Election Held in the State of Montana, November 6, 1984" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.