The 1980 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, former Governor Kit Bond, over the Democratic candidate, incumbent Governor Joseph P. Teasdale, and Socialist Workers candidate Helen Savio.
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This election was the second in which Kit Bond and Joseph Teasdale faced off,[1] and the third consecutive Missouri gubernatorial election in which Kit Bond was the Republican nominee.[2] To date, this was the last time an incumbent Governor of Missouri lost re-election until Bob Holden was defeated in the 2004 Democratic primary.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Milton Morris
- James Spainhower, State Treasurer
- Joseph P. Teasdale, incumbent governor since 1977
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph P. Teasdale (incumbent) | 359,263 | 53.98% | |
| Democratic | James Spainhower | 294,917 | 44.31% | |
| Democratic | Milton Morris | 11,377 | 1.71% | |
| Total votes | 665,557 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Paul Binggeli
- Kit Bond, former governor (1973-1977)
- Bill Phelps, lieutenant governor since 1973
- Troy Spencer
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kit Bond | 223,678 | 63.53% | |
| Republican | Bill Phelps | 122,867 | 34.90% | |
| Republican | Troy Spencer | 3,532 | 1.00% | |
| Republican | Paul Binggeli | 2,002 | 0.57% | |
| Total votes | 352,079 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kit Bond | 1,098,950 | 52.63% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph P. Teasdale (incumbent) | 981,884 | 47.02% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Helen Savio | 7,193 | 0.34% | ||
| Majority | 117,066 | 5.61 | +4.93 | ||
| Turnout | 2,088,027 | 42.47 | +1.13 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "MO Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "MO Governor Race - Nov 07, 1972". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "MO Governor Race - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "MO Governor Race - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "MO Governor Race - Nov 04, 1980". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.