1988 Missouri gubernatorial election

The 1988 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, incumbent Governor John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, State Representative Betty Cooper Hearnes, and Libertarian Mike Roberts.

1988 Missouri gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Ashcroft Betty Hearnes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,339,531 724,919
Percentage 64.2% 34.8%

County results

Ashcroft:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Hearnes:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John Ashcroft
Republican

Elected Governor

John Ashcroft
Republican

Betty Hearnes was married to Warren E. Hearnes, who had served as governor from 1965 to 1973.[1] This election was the first time that an incumbent Republican Governor of Missouri was re-elected to a second consecutive term, the most recent being 2020.

Results

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1988 gubernatorial election, Missouri[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Ashcroft (incumbent) 1,339,531 64.22 +7.58
Democratic Betty Cooper Hearnes 724,919 34.75 −8.59
Libertarian Mike Roberts 21,467 1.03 +1.03
Majority 614,612 29.46 +16.14
Turnout 2,085,917 42.43 −0.45
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Keller, Rudi. "Hearnes remembered as 'outstanding' governor". Southeast Missourian Aug. 18, 2009 Archived 2009-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "MO Governor Race - Nov 08, 1988". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2013.