1976 United States gubernatorial elections
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Republican hold
Republican gain
Democratic hold
Democratic gain
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1976, in 14 states and one territory. Democrats achieved a net gain of one in these elections. This coincided with the House , Senate elections and the presidential election .
This was the last year in which Illinois held a gubernatorial election on the same year as the presidential election. The state of Illinois moved its gubernatorial election date to midterm congressional election years. As a result, the governor elected this year, served a term of only two years.
Election results
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
State | Incumbent | Party |
First
elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Arkansas | David Pryor | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected . [1] |
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Delaware | Sherman W. Tribbitt | Democratic | 1972 |
Incumbent lost re-election.
[2]
New governor elected . Republican gain . |
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Illinois | Dan Walker | Democratic | 1972 |
Incumbent lost re-nomination.
[3]
[4]
New governor elected . Republican gain . |
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Indiana | Otis Bowen | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected . [5] |
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Missouri | Kit Bond | Republican | 1972 |
Incumbent lost re-election.
[6]
New governor elected . Democratic gain . |
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Montana | Thomas Lee Judge | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected . [7] |
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New Hampshire | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected . [8] |
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North Carolina | James Holshouser | Republican | 1972 |
Incumbent term-limited.
[9]
New governor elected . Democratic gain . |
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North Dakota | Arthur A. Link | Democratic-NPL | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected . [10] |
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Rhode Island | Philip Noel | Democratic | 1972 |
Incumbent retired.
[11]
New governor elected . Democratic hold. |
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Utah | Cal Rampton | Democratic | 1964 |
Incumbent retired.
[12]
New governor elected . Democratic hold. |
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Vermont | Thomas P. Salmon | Democratic | 1972 |
Incumbent retired.
[13]
New governor elected . Republican gain . |
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Washington | Daniel J. Evans | Republican | 1964 |
Incumbent retired.
[14]
New governor elected . Democratic gain . |
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West Virginia | Arch A. Moore Jr. | Republican | 1968 |
Incumbent term-limited.
[15]
New governor elected . Democratic gain . |
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See also
References
- ↑ "AR Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "DE Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "IL Governor- D Primary Race - Mar 16, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "IL Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "IN Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "MO Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "MT Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "NH Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "NC Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "ND Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "RI Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "UT Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "VT Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
- ↑ "WA Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2020-04-23 .
- ↑ "WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
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