Elections / 1980 · Governor · MO
Kit Bond won Missouri's 1980 governor's race.
Kit Bond (Republican) led by 5.6 points statewide.
Statewide result
Missouri 1980 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Bond | RRepublican | 1,098,950 | 52.6% |
| Joseph Teasdale | DDemocratic | 981,884 | 47.0% |
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 1980R+6.8Governor 1980R+5.6vs. baselineD+1.2
Missouri's 1980 governor race ran 1.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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