The 1964 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Governor of Montana Tim M. Babcock, who became Governor upon the death of previous Governor Donald Grant Nutter, ran for re-election. He won the Republican primary unopposed, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Roland Renne, the former President of Montana State College and the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Despite the fact that then-President Lyndon B. Johnson won the state handily in that year's presidential election, Babcock managed to narrowly defeat Renne to win his second and final term as governor.

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1964 Montana gubernatorial election

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Turnout	85.80%0.10[1]
Nominee Tim Babcock Roland Renne Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 144,113 136,862 Percentage 51.29% 48.71%
County results Babcock:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Renne:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election Tim Babcock Republican Elected Governor Tim Babcock Republican

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