1983 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1983 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative No 1982 United States gubernatorial elections 1982 1984 United States gubernatorial elections 1984 1979 United States gubernatorial elections 1979 1987 United States gubernatorial elections 1987 Seats up Seats won 3 governorships October 22 and November 8, 1983 Democratic Party (United States) 34 35 1 2 3 Republican Party (United States) 16 15 1 1 0 324px #92C5DE Democratic hold#0671B0 Democratic gain United States gubernatorial elections were held on October 22 and November 8, 1983, in three states. Following the elections, the Democratic Party won all three seats. Election results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Kentucky John Y. Brown Jr. 1979 Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.NOV 8, 1983 GOVERNOR'S ELECTION https://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/1980-1989/1983/83_gov3.txt State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Kentucky 7 August 2023 Martha Layne Collins (Democratic) 54.5% Jim Bunning (Republican) 44.1% Nicholas McCubbin (Independent) 1.4% Louisiana Dave Treen 1979 Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain.Pope John Edwards Defeats Incumbent In Louisiana Governor's Race https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/10/23/edwards-defeats-incumbent-in-louisiana-governors-race/79f90147-462e-4210-98de-b1da54576aaa/ 7 August 2023 Washington Post 23 October 1983 Edwin Edwards (Democratic) 62.3% Dave Treen (Republican) 36.4% Robert M. Ross (Republican) 0.5% Ken "Cousin Ken" Lewis (Democratic) 0.3% Charlie Moore (Independent) 0.1% Floyd W. Smith, Jr. (Democratic) 0.1% Midiele Smith (Independent) 0.1% Joseph T. Robino (Independent) 0.1% Michael Musmeci (Democratic) 0.1% Mississippi William Winter 1979 Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.Andersen Kurt Phillips B. J. Core Hays Elections '83; A Winning Round http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,926319-3,00.html 20 September 2026 Time 21 November 1983 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160843/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,926319-3,00.html 2011-06-04 William Allain (Democratic) 55.1% Leon Bramlett (Republican) 38.9% Charles Evers (Independent) 4.1% Billie H. Taylor (Independent) 1.1% Henry McMullen Williams (Independent) 0.8% Kentucky 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Presidential no 1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1979 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1987 November 8, 1983 55.6% 1.3 pp File:Lt. Governor Martha Layne Collins (cropped).jpg Martha Layne Collins Democratic Party (United States) 561,674 54.50% File:Jim-Bunning-108th.jpg x150px Jim Bunning Republican Party (United States) 454,650 44.11% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Collins: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Bunning: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor John Y. Brown Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Martha Layne Collins Democratic Party (United States) The 1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1983. Democratic nominee Martha Layne Collins defeated Republican nominee Jim Bunning with 54.5% of the vote, replacing outgoing governor John Y. Brown Jr., and becoming the first female governor of Kentucky. Louisiana 1983 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1983 Louisiana gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential no 1979 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1979 1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1987 October 22, 1983 1912 File:Edwin Edwards.jpg 150x150px Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 1,002,798 62.31% File:Dave Treen.jpg Dave Treen Republican Party (United States) 585,692 36.39% 1983 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsEdwards: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Treen: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Dave Treen Republican Party (United States) Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) The 1983 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican governor Dave Treen lost re-election to a second term, defeated by former Democratic governor Edwin Edwards. Edwards, who had previously served two consecutive terms from 1972 to 1980, became the first Louisiana governor since Earl Long to win non-consecutive terms. He went on to win a fourth term in 1991, becoming the first Louisiana governor elected to four terms.Edwin Edwards, 4-Term Former Governor Of Louisiana, Dies At 93 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/12/1015250354/edwin-edwards-former-governor-of-louisiana-dies NPR July 12, 2021 September 20, 2026 Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, and voters may choose any candidate. A runoff is held if no candidate receives an absolute majority of the vote during the primary election. On October 22, 1983, Edwards and Treen took the two highest popular vote counts, but a runoff election was not held as Edwards won over 50% of the vote in the primary. Mississippi 1983 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1983 Mississippi gubernatorial election presidential Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg 1979 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1979 1987 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1987 no November 8, 1983 File:William Allain (1985) (cropped).png x150px William Allain Democratic Party (United States) 409,209 55.10% 3x4.svg Leon Bramlett Republican Party (United States) 288,764 38.88% 1983 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County resultsAllain: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Bramlett: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor William Winter Democratic Party (United States) William Allain Democratic Party (United States) The 1983 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1983, to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat William Winter was term-limited, and could not run for re-election to a second term. Democratic nominee William Allain defeated Republican Leon Bramlett. References Category:October 1983 in the United States Category:November 1983 in the United States