1989 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1989 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative No 1988 United States gubernatorial elections 1988 1990 United States gubernatorial elections 1990 Seats up Seats won 3 governorships 2 states; 1 territory November 7, 1989 Democratic Party (United States) 28 29 1 1 2 Republican Party (United States) 22 21 1 1 0 324px 1989 gubernatorial election results:#0272B1 Democratic gain #94C6DF Democratic hold#F48984 Republican hold United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 1989, in two states and one territory, as well as other statewide offices and members of state legislatures. Democrats picked up the open seat in New Jersey formerly held by a Republican, while keeping another open seat in Virginia which was held by a Democrat. Election results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New Jersey Thomas Kean Republican 1981 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic gain.1989 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Jersey https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1989&off=5&elect=0&fips=34&f=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 James Florio (Democratic) 61.2% Jim Courter (Republican) 37.2% Dan Karlan (Libertarian) .53% Michael Ziruolo (Independent) .45% Tom Fuscaldo (Independent) .31% Catherine Renee Sedwick (Socialist Workers) .28% Virginia Gerald Baliles Democratic 1985 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic hold.1989 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1989&off=5&elect=0&fips=51&f=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 Douglas Wilder (Democratic) 50.1% Marshall Coleman (Republican) 49.8% Close states States where the margin of victory was under 1%: Virginia, 0.38% New Jersey 1989 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1989 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey Presidential no 1985 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1985 1993 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1993 November 7, 1989 File:James Florio headshot 1983.jpg x150px James Florio Democratic Party (United States) 1,379,937 61.2% File:Jim Courter.jpg Jim Courter Republican Party (United States) 838,553 37.2% 280px County results 280px Congressional district results Florio: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Courter: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Thomas Kean Republican Party (United States) James Florio Democratic Party (United States) The 1989 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1989. Incumbent Republican Governor Thomas Kean was term-limited after two consecutive terms. Democrat James Florio, a U.S. Representative from Camden County and a twice-unsuccessful candidate for Governor, defeated Republican U.S. Representative Jim Courter by the lopsided marginhttps://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/03/nyregion/courter-won-t-run-for-house-again.html Courter Won't Run for House Again The New York Times DePalma Anthony March 3, 1990 of 61.2%-37.2%. Virginia 1989 Virginia gubernatorial election 1989 Virginia gubernatorial election Virginia Presidential no 1985 Virginia gubernatorial election 1985 66.5% (voting eligible) http://elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/registration-statistics/registrationturnout-statistics/ Registration/Turnout Statistics The Commonwealth of Virginia Virginia Department of Elections 2016 July 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816110827/http://elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/registration-statistics/registrationturnout-statistics/ August 16, 2016 dead 1993 Virginia gubernatorial election 1993 November 7, 1989 File:D.Wilder S.Senate poster (cropped).jpg 150x150px Douglas Wilder Democratic Party (United States) 896,936 50.13% File:Marshall Coleman 1976.jpg Marshall Coleman Republican Party (United States) 890,195 49.76% 300px County and independent city results 300px Congressional district results Wilder: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Coleman: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Jerry Baliles Democratic Party (United States) Douglas Wilder Democratic Party (United States) The 1989 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1989. Incumbent Democratic governor Jerry Baliles was unable to seek a second term due to term limits. Democratic nominee and Lieutenant Governor L. Douglas Wilder went against former attorney general of Virginia J. Marshall Coleman in one of the closest elections in Virginia history. Upon taking the oath of office in January 1990, Governor Wilder became the first African-American governor of Virginia, and the first African-American governor of any state since Reconstruction more than one hundred years earlier. References Category:November 1989 in the United States