1991 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 February 2024 1991 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative No 1990 United States gubernatorial elections 1990 1992 United States gubernatorial elections 1992 1987 United States gubernatorial elections 1987 1995 United States gubernatorial elections 1995 4 governorships 3 states; 1 territory October 19, November 5 and 16, 1991 Seats up Seats won Democratic Party (United States) 28Howard Dean (D) succeeded Vermont Governor Richard A. Snelling (R) who died in office in August 1991. 28 1,935,958 59.13% 2 2 Republican Party (United States) 20Roemer Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer was elected as a Democrat in 1987, but switched to the Republican Party in March 1991. 20 1,326,961 40.53% 1 1 324px #0272B1 Democratic gain #94C6DF Democratic hold#CB001A 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. 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.https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/02/us/kentucky-race-for-governor-leaves-voters-yawning.html February 18, 2024 November 2, 1991 Kentucky Race for Governor Leaves Voters Yawning B. Drummond Ayres, Jr. The New York Times Election results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Kentucky Wallace Wilkinson Democratic 1987 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic hold. Brereton C. Jones (Democratic) 64.7% Larry J. Hopkins (Republican) 35.3% Louisiana Buddy Roemer Republican 1987Roemer Incumbent eliminated in primary.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Edwin Edwards (Democratic) 61.2% David Duke (Republican) 38.8% Mississippi Ray Mabus Democratic 1987 Incumbent lost re-election.New governor elected.Republican gain. Kirk Fordice (Republican) 50.8% Ray Mabus (Democratic) 47.6% Shawn O'Hara (Independent) 1.6% Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Mississippi, 3.2% Kentucky 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky presidential no 1987 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1987 1995 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1995 November 5, 1991 44.1% 4.3 pp File:Nate Morris Gov Jones (cropped).jpg x150px Brereton Jones Democratic Party (United States) 540,468 64.73% File: Larry Hopkins.png Larry J. Hopkins Republican Party (United States) 294,452 35.27% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Jones: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Hopkins: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Wallace Wilkinson Democratic Party (United States) Brereton Jones Democratic Party (United States) The 1991 Kentucky gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1991. Incumbent Governor Wallace Wilkinson was not eligible to seek a second term due to term limits established by the Kentucky Constitution, creating an open seat. At the time, Kentucky was one of two states, along with Virginia, which prohibited its governors from serving immediate successive terms. The Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Brereton Jones, defeated Republican nominee and U.S. Congressman Larry J. Hopkins to win a term as governor. Louisiana 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential no 1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1987 October 19, 1991 (first round)November 16, 1991 (runoff) 1995 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1995 1912 First round Runoff File:Edwin Edwards (1986) (cropped).png x150px Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 523,09633.76% 1,057,03161.17% David Duke Republican Party (United States) 491,34231.71% 671,00938.83% File:Buddy Roemer Congress.jpg Buddy Roemer Republican Party (United States) 410,69026.51% Eliminated File:Clyde C. Holloway.jpg Clyde C. Holloway Republican Party (United States) 82,6835.34% Eliminated 280px First round parish results 280px Runoff parish results 2 Edwards: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #3933e5 80–90%Duke: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Roemer: #ffb380 3040% #ff9955 4050% Governor Buddy Roemer Republican Party (United States) Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) The 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election resulted in the election of Democrat Edwin Edwards to his fourth non-consecutive term as governor of Louisiana. The election received national and international attention due to the unexpectedly strong showing of David Duke, a former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, who had ties to other white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups. Incumbent Republican Governor Buddy Roemer, who had switched from the Democratic to Republican Party during his term, ran for re-election to a second term but was eliminated in the first round of voting. Mississippi 1991 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1991 Mississippi gubernatorial election presidential Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg 1987 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1987 1995 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1995 no November 5, 1991 File:KirkFordice (cropped).jpg Kirk Fordice Republican Party (United States) 361,500 50.83% File:Ray Mabus (MS) (cropped).png x150px Ray Mabus Democratic Party (United States) 338,459 47.59% 1991 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County results Fordice: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80%Mabus: #7996e2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% #584cde 70-80% Governor Ray Mabus Democratic Party (United States) Kirk Fordice Republican Party (United States) The 1991 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1991 to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Ray Mabus unsuccessfully ran for reelection to a second term. This election marked the first time a Republican was elected Governor of Mississippi since Reconstruction, when Adelbert Ames won the office in 1873. Notes References Category:October 1991 in the United States