The 1976 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, Joseph P. Teasdale, over the Republican candidate, incumbent Governor Kit Bond, and two other candidates. Teasdale defeated William J. Cason and George D. Weber for the Democratic nomination.
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 County results Teasdale: 50–60% 60–70% Bond: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Joseph P. Teasdale | 971,184 | 50.23% | +5.59% | |
| Republican | Kit Bond (incumbent) | 958,110 | 49.55% | −5.63% | |
| Nonpartisan | Leon Striler | 4,215 | 0.22% | +0.03% | |
| N/A | write-ins | 46 | 0.00% | ±0.00% | |
| Socialist Workers | Helen Savio | 20 | 0.00% | ±0.00% | |
| Majority | 13,074 | 0.68% | −9.86% | ||
| Turnout | 1,933,575 | 41.34% | +1.45% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "MO Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 9, 2013.