1979 United States elections

none February 2026 August 2024 1979 Off-year elections November 6 Congressional special elections 2 Republican +1 0 3 Republican +1 1979 gubernatorial election results map #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain#D0D0D0 No election Elections were held on November 6, 1979. This off-year election primarily involved local, state, and congressional elections. Background The 1979 elections occurred in the final year of President Jimmy Carter's first and only term. Minor gains occurred for the Republican party as a result of increasing stagflation. Congressional elections Two special elections were held to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives. The most notable race was that for California's eleventh district, whose previous representative had been shot and killed by members of the Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana.United States Congress Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Ryan, Leo Joseph, (1925–1978) http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000558 January 24, 2007 United States Congress |- ! CA 11 X | Leo Ryan | | Democratic | 1972 | | Incumbent member-elect was murdered November 18, 1978.New member elected April 3, 1979.Republican gain. | nowrap | * Republican Party (US) William Royer (Republican) 57.3% Democratic Party (US)G. W. HolsingerGalen Holsinger (2004) Obituary https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sacbee/name/galen-holsinger-obituary?id=14431353 Legacy.com The Sacramento Bee 30 April 2023 Sacramento, CA Holsinger, Galen Wright "Joe" https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=16982 Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple jonestown.sdsu.edu 30 April 2023 Published in The Sacramento Bee on 9/15/2004. Remmé Richard Galen Wright Holsinger (1921-2004) https://www.genealogieonline.nl/genealogie-richard-remme/I476372.php Genealogie Online 30 April 2023 The Hague, Netherlands nl (Democratic) 41.1% American Independent PartyNicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff (American Independent) 0.8% Peace and Freedom PartyWilson Branch (Peace & Freedom) 0.8% |- ! WI 6 X | William A. Steiger | | Republican | 1966 | | Incumbent member-elect died December 4, 1978.New member elected April 3, 1979.Republican hold.http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1979 The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book 1979 State of Wisconsin Theobald H. Rupert Robbins Patricia V. Elections in Wisconsin 901, 919 July 25, 2020 | nowrap | * Republican Party (US) Tom Petri (Republican) 50.4% Democratic Party (US)Gary Goyke (Democratic) 49.6% |} Gubernatorial elections Three states held gubernatorial elections in 1979. StateIncumbentFirst electedResultCandidatesKentuckyArchived copy http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0F40F517-5A69-400B-A63A-674212317341/6342/res_govltgov1.txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100521224947/http://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0F40F517-5A69-400B-A63A-674212317341/6342/res_govltgov1.txt 2010-05-21 2010-05-23Julian Carroll (Democratic)1974Carroll took office after his predecessor (Wendell Ford) resigned.Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.* John Y. Brown Jr. (Democratic) 59.41% Louie Nunn (Republican) 40.59%LouisianaEdwin Edwards (Democratic)1972Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain.* Dave Treen (Republican) 21.79% (50.35% in Runoff) Louis Lambert (Democratic) 20.74% (49.65% in Runoff) Jimmy Fitzmorris (Democratic) 20.56% Paul Hardy (Democratic) 16.62% E. L. Henry (Democratic) 9.94 Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton Jr. (Democratic) 9.103% L. D. Knox (Democratic) 0.46%MississippiCliff Finch (Democratic)1975Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.* William Winter (Democratic) 61.07% Gil Carmichael (Republican) 38.93% State legislative elections State legislative elections were also held in various states across the country. These elections determined the control of state legislatures, which would play a crucial role in the redistricting process following the 1980 census. Local elections In addition to state and congressional races, numerous local elections were held. These elections included mayoral races, city council elections, and referendums on key issues such as taxation and public services. San Francisco: Incumbent mayor Dianne Feinstein was reëlected with 53.96 percent of the second round vote.12 December 1979 Mayor Feinstein Apparent Winner In San Francisco Runoff Election https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/12/archives/mayor-feinstein-apparent-winner-in-san-francisco-runoff-election.html 28 May 2020 The New York Times Boston: Incumbent mayor Kevin White was reëlected to a fourth term in a rematch, receiving 54.82% of the vote.https://archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1979bost#page/82/mode/2up Annual Report of the Election Department Boston [Election Dept.] 1980 82 Notes References 1979 Category:United States midterm elections Category:November 1979 in the United States