1979 United States gubernatorial elections

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1979 United States gubernatorial elections
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←  1978 October 27, November 6, and December 8, 1979 1980  →
4 governorships
3 states; 1 territory
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before3218
Seats after3119
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Seats up30
Seats won21
1979 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg
  Democratic hold
  Republican gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held in the fall of 1979, in three states and one territory.

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Republicans gained one gubernatorial seat in this year with Dave Treen's victory in Louisiana, who as a result became the first Republican Governor of that state since the Reconstruction era (1865–1877). Treen led a field of six major candidates in the October 27 primary, and narrowly edged state senator Louis Lambert in the December 8 general election (or "runoff").

Democrats held control of the governor's mansions in Kentucky and Mississippi in the November 6 general elections.

Election results

A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.

StateIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Kentucky [1] Julian Carroll Democratic1974 [a] Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana Edwin Edwards Democratic 1972 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Mississippi Cliff Finch Democratic 1975 Incumbent term-limited. [2]
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.

Notes

  1. ↑ Carroll took office after his predecessor (Wendell Ford) resigned.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 21, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MS Governor Race - Nov 07, 1979".
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