Daniel Dunklin was the fifth Governor of Missouri, serving from 1832 to 1836. He also served as the state's third Lieutenant Governor. Dunklin is considered the "Father of Public Schools" in Missouri. Dunklin was also the father-in-law of Missouri Lieutenant Governor Franklin Cannon. Dunklin County, in the Missouri bootheel, is named so in his honor.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2000, in 11 states and two territories. The elections coincided with the presidential election. Democrats gained one seat by defeating an incumbent in West Virginia. As of 2024, this remains the last gubernatorial cycle in which a Democrat won in Indiana.
The 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Blunt decided to retire instead of seeking reelection to a second term in office. Democratic nominee Jay Nixon won the open seat, defeating Republican nominee Kenny Hulshof.
The 2008 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican nominee Mitch Daniels was challenged by Democratic nominee Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian nominee Andy Horning. Daniels easily won reelection, defeating Long Thompson by over 17 points. Despite Daniels' landslide victory, Barack Obama narrowly carried Indiana in the concurrent presidential election; the only Democratic candidate to do so since 1964. As of 2024, this is the last election Marion County would vote Republican for governor and a statewide race.
Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave is a Missouri state park at Herculaneum, Missouri, preserving the gravesite of Daniel Dunklin, who was governor of Missouri during the mid-1830s. Dunklin died in 1844 and was buried on his family estate, but was reinterred in 1885 when most of the estate he was buried on was sold. In 1965, the state of Missouri took control of the site to serve as a memorial to Dunklin, who is credited as the father of Missouri's public education system. The site covers 1.37 acres (0.55 ha) and is operated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The cemetery is surrounded by limestone walls and overlooks the Mississippi River.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 12 states and two territories. Of the eight Democratic and four Republican seats contested, only that of North Carolina changed party hands, giving the Republicans a net gain of one governorship. These elections coincided with the presidential election on November 6, 2012. As of 2024, this marked the last time in which a Democrat won the governorship in Missouri and the last time in which a Republican won the governorship in North Carolina.
The 1986 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Republican candidate James R. Thompson won a fourth term in office, defeating the Illinois Solidarity Party nominee, former United States Senator Adlai Stevenson III, by around 400,000 votes.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8, 2016, in 12 states and two territories. The last regular gubernatorial elections for nine of the 12 states took place in 2012. The last gubernatorial elections for New Hampshire, Oregon, and Vermont took place in 2014, as Oregon held a special election due to the resignation of Governor John Kitzhaber, while the governors of New Hampshire and Vermont both serve two-year terms. The 2016 gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections, including the presidential election, Senate, and House elections.
Mike Harmon is an American politician who served as the Kentucky auditor of public accounts from 2016 to 2024. He was previously a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 54th district. He was a 2011 candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, but lost in the primary.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 4, 2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 2020, in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2016, except in New Hampshire and Vermont where governors only serve two-year terms. These two states elected their current governors in 2018. Nine state governors ran for reelection and all nine won, while Democrat Steve Bullock of Montana could not run again due to term limits and Republican Gary Herbert of Utah decided to retire at the end of his term.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2024, in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2020, except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors only serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2022. In addition to state gubernatorial elections, the territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico held elections for their governors.
The 1820 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 28 August 1820 in order to elect the first lieutenant governor of Missouri upon Missouri acquiring statehood on 10 August 1821. Democratic-Republican nominee William H. Ashley won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1824 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1824 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic-Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison Reeves won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1840 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 August 1840 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Meredith Marmaduke won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1844 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1844 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate James Young won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1848 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1848 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Jefferson City Thomas L. Price won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1852 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 August 1852 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Wilson Brown won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1856 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1856 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri Senate Hancock Lee Jackson won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of the election are unknown.
The 1870 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1870 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Liberal Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th district Joseph J. Gravely won the election as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
