1984 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1984 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative No 1983 United States gubernatorial elections 1983 1985 United States gubernatorial elections 1985 15 governorships 13 states; 2 territories November 6, 1984 Seats up Seats won Democratic Party (United States) 35 34 1 6 5 Republican Party (United States) 15 16 1 7 8 324px #F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1984, in 13 states and two territories. The Republicans had a net gain of one seat in this election, which coincided with the Senate, House elections and presidential election. This was the last year in which Arkansas held a gubernatorial election in the same year as the presidential election. The length of gubernatorial terms for Arkansas' governor would be extended from two years to four years with elections taking place in midterm election years following the passage of the Sixty-third Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution.AR Const. amendment 63 Election results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Arkansas Bill Clinton 19781980 (defeated)1982 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Clinton (Democratic) 62.5% Woody Freeman (Republican) 37.4% Delaware Pete du Pont 1976 Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican hold. Mike Castle (Republican) 55.0% William J. Quillen (Democratic) 45.0% Indiana Robert D. Orr 1980 Incumbent re-elected. Robert D. Orr (Republican) 52.16% Wayne Townsend (Democratic) 47.18% Rockland Snyder (American) 0.34% James A. Ridenour (Libertarian) 0.32% Missouri Kit Bond 1980 Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican hold. John Ashcroft (Republican) 56.7% Ken Rothman (Democratic) 43.3% Montana Ted Schwinden 1980 Incumbent re-elected. Ted Schwinden (Democratic) 70.3% Pat M. Goodover (Republican) 26.4% Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 3.3% New Hampshire John H. Sununu 1982 Incumbent re-elected. John H. Sununu (Republican) 66.8% Chris Spirou (Democratic) 33.1% North Carolina Jim Hunt 1976 Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain. James G. Martin (Republican) 54.3% Rufus L. Edmisten (Democratic) 45.4% North Dakota Allen I. Olson 1980 Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic-NPL gain. George A. Sinner (Democratic-NPL) 55.3% Allen I. Olson (Republican) 44.7% Rhode Island J. Joseph Garrahy 1976 Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain. Edward D. DiPrete (Republican) 60.0% Anthony J. Solomon (Democratic) 40.0% Utah Scott M. Matheson 1976 Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain. Norman H. Bangerter (Republican) 55.9% Wayne Owens (Democratic) 43.8% Vermont Richard A. Snelling 1982 Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic gain. Madeleine Kunin (Democratic) 50.0% John J. Easton Jr. (Republican) 48.5% William E. Wicker (Libertarian) 0.8% Washington John Spellman 1980 Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. Booth Gardner (Democratic) 53.3% John Spellman (Republican) 46.7% West Virginia Jay Rockefeller 1976 Incumbent term-limited to run for U.S. Senator. New governor elected. Republican gain. Arch A. Moore Jr. (Republican) 53.3% Clyde See (Democratic) 46.7% Territories Territory Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Puerto Rico Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.Popular Democratic gain. Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Rafael Hernández Colón (PPD) 47.75% New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Carlos Romero Barceló (PNP) 44.63% Close states States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Vermont, 1.5% Puerto Rico, 3.2% Indiana, 4.98% States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Washington, 6.6% West Virginia, 6.6% North Carolina, 8.9% Arkansas 1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 presidential no 1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1982 1986 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1986 November 6, 1984 File:Gov. Bill Clinton 1983 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) 554,561 62.55% File:3x4.svg Woody Freeman Republican Party (United States) 331,987 37.45% 1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsClinton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Freeman: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) The 1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Governor Bill Clinton won reelection with a 25% margin of victory over Jonesboro businessman Woody Freeman. This was the last gubernatorial election in Arkansas before the implementation of Amendment 63, lengthening the term of the governor of Arkansas from two to four years.http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Documents/Constitution%202011%20Amendments.pdf Constitution Of The State Of Arkansas Of 1874 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARKANSAS OF 1874 sos.arkansas.gov 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160809015101/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/documents/constitution%202011%20amendments.pdf 2016-08-09 dead Winning his third of five terms as Governor of Arkansas, Clinton continued to serve this office until shortly after he was elected to the presidency in 1992. Delaware 1984 Delaware gubernatorial election 1984 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware presidential Yes 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election 1980 1988 Delaware gubernatorial election 1988 November 6, 1984 File:Mike Castle 1982.jpg x150px Mike Castle Republican Party (United States) 135,250 55.53% File:3x4.svg William T. Quillen Democratic Party (United States) 108,315 44.47% Governor 210px County results 210px House district results 1 Castle: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Quillen: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #3933E5 80–90% Pierre S. duPont IV Republican Party (United States) Mike Castle Republican Party (United States) The 1984 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican governor Pierre S. duPont IV was barred from seeking a third term in office. Lieutenant Governor Mike Castle was elected to succeed him, defeating State Supreme Court Justice William T. Quillen. Indiana 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana presidential no 1980 Indiana gubernatorial election 1980 1988 Indiana gubernatorial election 1988 1984 11 6 File:Robert D. Orr 1976 (cropped).jpg x150px Robert D. Orr John Mutz Republican Party (United States) 1,146,497 52.2% File:3x4.svg Wayne Townsend Ann DeLaney Democratic Party (United States) 1,036,922 47.2% 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsOrr: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Townsend: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Robert D. Orr Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Orr Republican Party (United States) The 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984, in all 92 counties of Indiana. Robert D. Orr, the state's incumbent Republican governor, who defeated former State Treasurer John Snyder for the nomination, was comfortably reelected to a second term, defeating State Senator Wayne Townsend and two minor party challengers in the general election.https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/07/us/1984-elections-more-than-presidency-stake-gop-gains-marginal-governors-contests.html The 1984 Elections: More Than the Presidency at Stake; G.o.p. Gains Marginal in Governors' Contests John Herbers November 7, 1984 NYTimes.com Missouri 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election Missouri presidential no 1980 Missouri gubernatorial election 1980 1988 Missouri gubernatorial election 1988 November 6, 1984 File:John Ashcroft official photo as Governor (cropped).jpg x150px John Ashcroft Republican Party (United States) 1,194,506 56.7% File:Kenneth J. Rothman (cropped).jpg Ken Rothman Democratic Party (United States) 913,700 43.3% 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County results Ashcroft: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Rothman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Kit Bond Republican Party (United States) John Ashcroft Republican Party (United States) The 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, Lt. Governor Ken Rothman, and Independent Bob Allen. Incumbent Republican Governor Kit Bond, who was elected to the Governorship in 1972, but lost re-election in 1976 before regaining the office in 1980, chose not to seek a third non-consecutive term. Montana 1984 Montana gubernatorial election 1984 Montana gubernatorial election Montana presidential no 1980 Montana gubernatorial election 1980 1988 Montana gubernatorial election 1988 November 6, 1984 File:Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg Ted Schwinden Democratic Party (United States) George Turman 266,578 70.34% 3x4.svg Pat M. Goodover Republican Party (United States) Don Allen 100,070 26.41% 1984 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSchwinden: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Ted Schwinden Democratic Party (United States) Ted Schwinden Democratic Party (United States) 75.00%0.10https://sosmt.gov/elections/voter-turnout/ Montana Voter Turnout Montana Secretary of State 2022-05-26 The 1984 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Governor of Montana Ted Schwinden, who was first elected in 1980, ran for re-election. Schwinden won the Democratic primary against a perennial candidate, and moved on to the general election, where he faced Pat M. Goodover, a State Senator and the Republican nominee. Although then-President Ronald Reagan won the state in a landslide that year in the presidential election, Schwinden defeated Goodover with over 70% of the vote to win his second and final term as governor. New Hampshire 1984 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1984 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire presidential Yes 1982 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1982 1986 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1986 November 6, 1984 File:John H. Sununu (cropped).jpg 150x150px John H. Sununu Republican Party (United States) 256,574 66.86% 3x4.svg Chris Spirou Democratic Party (United States) 127,156 33.14% Governor x240px County results x240px Municipality results Sununu: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Spirou: #7996E2 50–60% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% John H. Sununu Republican Party (United States) John H. Sununu Republican Party (United States) The 1984 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Governor John Sununu was re-elected to a second term in office. North Carolina 1984 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1984 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina presidential no 1980 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1980 1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1988 November 6, 1984 1885 File:James G. Martin (cropped).jpg 150x150px James G. Martin Republican Party (United States) 1,208,167 54.26% File:EdmistenRL.jpg Rufus L. Edmisten Democratic Party (United States) 1,011,209 45.41% 1984 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 325px County results Martin: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Edmisten: #7996e2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% #584cde 70-80% Governor Jim Hunt Democratic Party (United States) James G. Martin Republican Party (United States) The 1984 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Democratic incumbent Jim Hunt was unable to run for another consecutive term under the North Carolina Constitution. Hunt ran instead for the U.S. Senate against Jesse Helms and lost, although he later announced his campaign for a third gubernatorial term in the 1992 election. Popular 9th District Congressman James G. Martin ran as the Republican nominee against Democratic Attorney General Rufus L. Edmisten, who defeated Hunt's Lt. Governor, James Green, among other candidates, in a hotly contested primary. Martin won by a comfortable margin on Election Day thanks to the surprise endorsement of Green, and to President Ronald Reagan's coattails (see also 1984 United States presidential election). Martin became just the second Republican elected to the state's highest office in the 20th century. North Dakota 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota presidential no 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1980 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1988 1984 11 6 314,382 File:George Sinner.png 150x150px George A. Sinner Ruth Meiers North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 173,922 55.3% File:Allen Olson.jpg Allen I. Olson Ernest Sands Republican Party (United States) 140,460 44.7% 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsOfficial Abstract of Votes Cast at the General Election Held November 6, 1984 https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year%5C1980s'%20Election%20Results%5C1984%5CGeneral%20Election%2011-06-1984.pdf North Dakota Secretary of State February 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161212194818/https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1980s'%20Election%20Results/1984/General%20Election%2011-06-1984.pdf December 12, 2016 deadSinner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Olsen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Allen I. Olson Republican Party (United States) George A. Sinner North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party The 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. Voters selected Democratic candidate George A. Sinner and his running mate Ruth Meiers in a landslide over Republican incumbent Governor Allen I. Olson and Lieutenant Governor Ernest Sands. Rhode Island 1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential no 1982 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1982 1986 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1986 November 6, 1984 File:RI Governor Edward D. DiPrete 1985-1991 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Edward D. DiPrete Republican Party (United States) 245,059 60.01% 3x4.svg Anthony J. Solomon Democratic Party (United States) 163,311 39.99% 250px County results 250px Municipality results DiPrete: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Solomon: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic Party (United States) Edward D. DiPrete Republican Party (United States) The 1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Republican nominee and Cranston mayor Edward D. DiPrete defeated Democratic nominee Anthony J. Solomon with 60% of the vote. Utah 1984 Utah gubernatorial election 1984 Utah gubernatorial election Utah 1922 Presidential no 1980 Utah gubernatorial election 1980 1988 Utah gubernatorial election 1988 November 6, 1984 File:Norman Bangerter (Utah governor).png x150px Norman H. Bangerter Republican Party (United States) 351,792 55.87% File:Wayne Owens 100th Congress 1987 (cropped).jpg Wayne Owens Democratic Party (United States) 275,669 43.78% 1984 Utah gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsBangerter: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Owens: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Scott M. Matheson Democratic Party (United States) Norman H. Bangerter Republican Party (United States) The 1984 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Republican nominee Norman H. Bangerter defeated Democratic nominee Wayne Owens with 55.87% of the vote, becoming Utah's first Republican governor in 20 years. Vermont 1984 Vermont gubernatorial election 1984 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont presidential 1984 11 6 no 1982 Vermont gubernatorial election 1982 1986 Vermont gubernatorial election 1986 File:Madeleine Kunin (D-VT).jpg 150x150px Madeleine Kunin Democratic Party (United States) 116,938 50.0% File:Easton2.png Republican Party (United States) John Easton Jr. 113,264 48.5% x220px County results x220px Municipality results Kunin: #A5B0FF 40-50% #7996E2 50-60% #6674DE 60-70%Easton: #FFB2B2 40-50% #E27F7F 50-60% #D75D5D 60-70% #D72F30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% Governor Richard Snelling Republican Party (United States) Madeleine Kunin Democratic Party (United States) The 1984 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Snelling did not run for another term as Governor of Vermont. Democratic candidate Madeleine Kunin defeated Republican candidate John J. Easton Jr. to succeed him. Kunin's win coincided with the presidential election, which saw Republican Ronald Reagan win Vermont with nearly 58% of the vote. Washington 1984 Washington gubernatorial election 1984 Washington gubernatorial election Washington presidential no 1980 Washington gubernatorial election 1980 1988 Washington gubernatorial election 1988 November 6, 1984 File:Booth Gardner.jpg 150x150px Booth Gardner Democratic Party (United States) 1,006,993 53.31% File:JohnDSpellman.jpg John Spellman Republican Party (United States) 881,994 46.69% Governor 1984 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsGardner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Spellman: #e27f7f 50–60% John Spellman Republican Party (United States) Booth Gardner Democratic Party (United States) The 1984 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican John Spellman ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democrat Booth Gardner despite Republican President Ronald Reagan carrying the state by 13 points in the concurrent 1984 Election. West Virginia 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election presidential West Virginia 1980 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1980 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1988 no November 6, 1984 Arch Moore.jpg Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Party (United States) 394,937 53.26% Clyde See crop.jpg Clyde M. See Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 346,565 46.74% 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMoore: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%See: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) Arch A. Moore, Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1984 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Until 2020, this was the last time West Virginia voted for the Republican candidate for Governor and for President, as both elections are held concurrently in the state. See also 1984 United States elections 1984 United States presidential election 1984 United States Senate elections 1984 United States House of Representatives elections References Category:November 1984 in the United States