1984 United States gubernatorial elections

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1984 United States gubernatorial elections
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  1983 November 6, 1984 1985  

15 governorships
13 states; 2 territories
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before3515
Seats after3416
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Seats up67
Seats won58

1984 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1984, in 13 states and two territories. The Republicans had a net gain of one seat in this election, which coincided with the Senate, House elections and presidential election.

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This was the last year in which Arkansas held a gubernatorial election in the same year as the presidential election. The length of gubernatorial terms for Arkansas' governor would be extended from two years to four years with elections taking place in midterm election years following the passage of the Sixty-third Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution. [1]

Election results

StateIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Arkansas Bill Clinton Democratic 1978
1980 (defeated)
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Bill Clinton (Democratic) 62.5%
  • Woody Freeman (Republican) 37.4%
Delaware Pete du Pont Republican 1976 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Mike Castle (Republican) 55.0%
  • William J. Quillen (Democratic) 45.0%
Indiana Robert D. Orr Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Robert D. Orr (Republican) 52.16%
  • Wayne Townsend (Democratic) 47.18%
  • Rockland Snyder (American) 0.34%
  • James A. Ridenour (Libertarian) 0.32%
Missouri Kit Bond Republican 1980 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Montana Ted Schwinden Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire John H. Sununu Republican 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina Jim Hunt Democratic 1976 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
North Dakota Allen I. Olson Republican 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic-NPL gain.
Rhode Island J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic 1976 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Utah Scott M. Matheson Democratic 1976 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Vermont Richard A. Snelling Republican 1982 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Washington John Spellman Republican 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Democratic 1976 Incumbent term-limited to run for U.S. Senator.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.

Close states

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

  1. Vermont, 1.5%
  2. Indiana, 4.98%

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. Washington, 6.6%
  2. West Virginia, 6.6%
  3. North Carolina, 8.9%

See also

References

  1. AR Const. amendment 63