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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1981, in two states and one territory. Both state seats were open due to term limits, and both also switched parties, resulting in zero net change for both parties.
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
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| New Jersey [1] | Brendan Byrne | Democratic | 1973 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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| Virginia [2] | John N. Dalton | Republican | 1977 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
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| Northern Mariana Islands [3] [ additional citation(s) needed ] | Carlos Camacho | Democratic | 1977 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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