Elections / 1976 · Governor · MO
Joseph Teasdale won Missouri's 1976 governor's race.
Joseph Teasdale (Democrat) led by 0.6 points statewide.
Statewide result
Missouri 1976 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Teasdale | DDemocratic | 971,184 | 50.2% |
| Kit Bond | RRepublican | 958,110 | 49.6% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+3.6Governor 1976D+0.7vs. baselineR+3.0
Missouri's 1976 governor race ran 3.0 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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