1976 United States gubernatorial elections
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.
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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 | Status | Opposing candidates |
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Arkansas[1] | David Pryor | Democratic | Re-elected, 83.24% | Leon Griffith (Republican) 16.74% |
Delaware[2] | Sherman W. Tribbitt | Democratic | Defeated, 42.46% | Pete du Pont (Republican) 56.86% George Cripps (American) 0.55% Harry Connor (Prohibition) 0.13% |
Illinois[3] | Dan Walker | Democratic | Defeated in Primary,[4] Republican victory | James R. Thompson (Republican) 64.68% Michael Howlett (Democratic) 34.71% Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0.22% |
Indiana[5] | Otis Bowen | Republican | Re-elected, 56.85% | Larry Conrad (Democratic) 42.63% Daniel P. Talbot (American) 0.45% Samuel L. Washington (U.S. Labor) 0.08% |
Missouri[6] | Kit Bond | Republican | Defeated, 49.55% | Joseph P. Teasdale (Democratic) 50.23% Leon Striler (Nonpartisan) 0.22% |
Montana[7] | Thomas Lee Judge | Democratic | Re-elected, 61.7% | Robert Woodahl (Republican) 36.58% Charley Mahoney (Independent) 1.72% |
New Hampshire[8] | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | Republican | Re-elected, 57.66% | Harry Spanos (Democratic) 42.32% |
North Carolina[9] | James Holshouser | Republican | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Jim Hunt (Democratic) 64.99% David Flaherty (Republican) 33.9% Herbert F. "Chub" Seawell Jr. (American) 0.82% Arlan Andrews (Libertarian) 0.29% |
North Dakota[10] | Arthur A. Link | Democratic | Re-elected, 51.58% | Richard Elkin (Republican) 46.53% Martin Vaaler (American) 1.89% |
Rhode Island[11] | Philip Noel | Democratic | Retired, Democratic victory | J. Joseph Garrahy (Democratic) 54.82% James Taft (Republican) 44.71% John C. Swift (Independent) 0.32% |
Utah[12] | Cal Rampton | Democratic | Retired, Democratic victory | Scott M. Matheson (Democratic) 52.02% Vernon B. Romney (Republican) 45.96% L. S. Brown (American) 1.33% Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 0.69% |
Vermont[13] | Thomas P. Salmon | Democratic | Retired, Republican victory | Richard A. Snelling (Republican) 53.39% Stella Hackel (Democratic) 40.48% Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 6.09% |
Washington[14] | Daniel J. Evans | Republican | Retired, Democratic victory | Dixy Lee Ray (Democratic) 53.14% John Spellman (Republican) 44.43% Art Manning (American) 0.8% Red Kelly (OWL Party) 0.8% Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.27% |
West Virginia[15] | Arch A. Moore Jr. | Republican | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 66.15% Cecil H. Underwood (Republican) 33.82% |
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See also
- United States elections, 1976
- 1976 United States presidential election
- United States Senate elections, 1976
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1976
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 Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- "IL Governor- D Primary Race - Mar 16, 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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