<page_title> 1963–64 Louisiana gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> John McKeithen <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 469,589 <col_header> Votes received </col_header> </cell> <cell> Charlton Lyons <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 297,753 <col_header> Votes received </col_header> </cell> </table>
McKeithen defeated Lyons, by 469,589 to 297,753.