1980 Missouri gubernatorial election
November 4, 1980
 
Nominee Kit Bond Joseph Teasdale
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,098,950 981,884
Percentage 52.6% 47.0%
County results
Bond:      50-60%      60-70%
Teasdale:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Joseph Teasdale
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Kit Bond
Republican

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.

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] As of 2023, this is the last time an incumbent Governor of Missouri lost re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic gubernatorial primary[3]
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

Candidates

  • Paul Binggeli
  • Kit Bond, former governor (1973-1977)
  • Bill Phelps, lieutenant governor since 1973
  • Troy Spencer

Results

1980 Republican gubernatorial primary[4]
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

Results

1980 gubernatorial election, Missouri[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kit Bond 1,098,950 52.63% Increase3.08
Democratic Joseph P. Teasdale (incumbent) 981,884 47.02% Decrease3.21
Socialist Workers Helen Savio 7,193 0.34% Increase0.34
Majority 117,066 5.61 +4.93
Turnout 2,088,027 42.47 +1.13
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ↑ "MO Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "MO Governor Race - Nov 07, 1972". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "MO Governor Race - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "MO Governor Race - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "MO Governor Race - Nov 04, 1980". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
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