1991 United States gubernatorial elections

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1991 United States gubernatorial elections
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  1990 October 19, November 5 and 16, 1991 1992  

4 governorships
3 states; 1 territory
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before28 [a] 20 [b]
Seats after2820
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Seats up21
Seats won21

1991 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg
     Democratic gain     Democratic hold
     Republican gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1991, in three states and one territory. Prior to the elections, Democrats held two seats and Republicans held one. The national balance of power did not change as a result of the elections, but the balance of power shifted in two states.

Contents

In Kentucky, the incumbent governor, Wallace Wilkinson, was term-limited. Lieutenant Governor Brereton C. Jones was the candidate for the Democrats and defeated Republican Representative Larry J. Hopkins. [1]

Election results

StateIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Kentucky Wallace Wilkinson Democratic 1987 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana Buddy Roemer Republican 1987 [b] Incumbent eliminated in primary.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi Ray Mabus Democratic 1987 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.

Closest races

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

  1. Mississippi, 3.2%

Notes

  1. Howard Dean (D) succeeded Vermont Governor Richard A. Snelling (R) who died in office in August 1991.
  2. 1 2 Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer was elected as a Democrat in 1987, but switched to the Republican Party in March 1991.

References

  1. Ayres, Jr., B. Drummond (November 2, 1991). "Kentucky Race for Governor Leaves Voters Yawning". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2024.