1993 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1993 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative No 1992 United States gubernatorial elections 1992 1994 United States gubernatorial elections 1994 1989 United States gubernatorial elections 1989 1997 United States gubernatorial elections 1997 3 governorships 2 states; 1 territory November 2, 1993 Seats up Seats won Democratic Party (United States) 31Jim Folsom, Jr. (D) succeeded Alabama governor H. Guy Hunt (R) following Hunt's resignation due to criminal indictments and conviction for theft, conspiracy, and ethics violations. 29 2 1,943,558 45.2% 2 0 Republican Party (United States) 17 19 2 2,281,443 53.06% 0 2 324px #0272B1 Democratic gain #CB001A Republican gain United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1993, in two states and one territory, as well as for other statewide offices and members of state legislatures. Both seats were originally held by Democrats, but they switched parties following the elections. Additionally, elections were held for the governorship of the Northern Mariana Islands. As of 2026, this is the last time Democrats won the governorship of the Northern Mariana Islands. Election results States State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New Jersey James Florio Democratic 1989 Incumbent lost re-election.New governor elected.Republican gain.1993 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Jersey https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1993&fips=34&f=0&off=5&elect=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 Christine Todd Whitman (Republican) 49.3% James Florio (Democratic) 48.3% Virginia Douglas Wilder Democratic 1989 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Republican gain.1993 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1993&off=5&elect=0&fips=51&f=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 George Allen (Republican) 58.3% Mary Sue Terry (Democratic) 40.9% Territory Territory Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Northern Mariana Islands Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero Republican 1989 Incumbent retired.New governor elected.Northern Mariana Islands Governor Race - Nov 02, 1993 Our Campaigns January 21, 2006 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=277739Democratic gain. Froilan Tenorio (Democratic) August 2021 Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: New Jersey, 1.0% New Jersey 1993 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1993 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey Presidential no 1989 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1989 1997 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1997 November 2, 1993 File:Christine Todd Whitman 412-APD-A5-Admin (cropped).jpg x150px Christine Todd Whitman Republican Party (United States) 1,236,124 49.3% File:Jim Florio 1993 (cropped).jpg James Florio Democratic Party (United States) 1,210,031 48.3% 280px County results 280px Congressional district resultsOnly top two candidates Whitman: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Florio: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor James Florio Democratic Party (United States) Christine Todd Whitman Republican Party (United States) The 1993 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1993. Incumbent Democratic governor James Florio was narrowly defeated by Republican former Somerset County freeholder and 1990 U.S. Senate nominee Christine Todd Whitman. Primary elections were held on June 8, 1993. In the Democratic primary, Governor Florio's only challenger, anti-tax activist John Budzash, was disqualified from the ballot due to invalid petition signatures. In the Republican primary, Whitman defeated W. Cary Edwards and James Wallwork. Florio's defeat followed backlash from voters against his administration's tax increases. Virginia 1993 Virginia gubernatorial election 1993 Virginia gubernatorial election Virginia Presidential no 1989 Virginia gubernatorial election 1989 61.1% (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 1997 Virginia gubernatorial election 1997 November 2, 1993 Image:George Allen.jpg 150x150px George Allen Republican Party (United States) 1,045,319 58.27% 3x4.svg Mary Sue Terry Democratic Party (United States) 733,527 40.89% 1993 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsAllen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Terry: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor L. Douglas Wilder Democratic Party (United States) George Allen Republican Party (United States) The 1993 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1993. Barred from seeking a second term due to term limits restricting consecutive terms for Virginia governor, incumbent Democratic governor L. Douglas Wilder was replaced by Republican nominee and former U.S. representative George Allen. Allen, who had defeated Clinton Miller for the Republican nomination, defeated longtime attorney general of Virginia Mary Sue Terry, the Democratic nominee by 58.27% to 40.89%, which ended 12 consecutive years of Democratic control of the governor's mansion. Territories Northern Mariana Islands Northern Marina Islands election Democratic Party (US) Froilan Tenorio 100% Notes References