1980 Missouri gubernatorial election


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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.

1980 Missouri gubernatorial election
← 1976 November 4, 1980 1984 →
 
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

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.

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