1980 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1980 in 13 states and two territories. The Republican party had a net gain of four seats in this election, with the Senate, House elections and presidential election. This was the last election in which a Democrat won the gubernatorial contest in Utah and also the last election in which a Republican won the gubernatorial race in the state of Washington.
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Democratic holds
Republican holds
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Election results
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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Arkansas | Bill Clinton | Democratic | Defeated, 48.1% | Frank D. White (Republican) 51.9% |
Delaware | Pete du Pont | Republican | Re-elected, 70.7% | William J. Gordy (Democratic) 28.5% Lawrence Levy (Libertarian) 0.8% |
Indiana | Otis Bowen | Republican | Term-limited, Republican victory | Robert D. Orr (Republican) 57.7% John A. Hillenbrand (Democratic) 41.9% Cletis Artist (American) 0.4% |
Missouri | Joseph P. Teasdale | Democratic | Defeated, 47.0% | Kit Bond (Republican) 52.6% Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 0.3% |
Montana | Thomas Lee Judge | Democratic | Defeated in primary, Democratic victory | Ted Schwinden (Democratic) 55.4% Jack Ramirez (Republican) 44.6% |
New Hampshire | Hugh Gallen | Democratic | Re-elected, 59.0% | Meldrim Thomson Jr. (Republican) 40.7% James Pinnaird (Libertarian) 0.3% |
North Carolina | Jim Hunt | Democratic | Re-elected, 61.9% | I. Beverly Lake Jr. (Republican) 37.4% Robert Y. Emory (Libertarian) 0.5% Douglas A. Cooper (Socialist Workers) 0.2% |
North Dakota | Arthur A. Link | Democratic-NPL | Defeated, 46.4% | Allen I. Olson (Republican) 53.6% |
Rhode Island | J. Joseph Garrahy | Democratic | Re-elected, 73.7% | Buddy Cianci (Republican) 26.9% |
Utah | Scott M. Matheson | Democratic | Re-elected, 55.2% | Bob Wright (Republican) 44.4% Lawrence Rey Topham (American) 0.4% |
Vermont | Richard A. Snelling | Republican | Re-elected, 58.7% | M. Jerome Diamond (Democratic) 36.6% Daniel E. Woodward (Independent) 2.5% Bruce Cullen (Independent) 1.1% John Potthast (Liberty Union) 0.9% |
Washington | Dixy Lee Ray | Democratic | Defeated in primary, Republican victory | John Spellman (Republican) 56.7% Jim McDermott (Democratic) 43.3% |
West Virginia | Jay Rockefeller | Democratic | Re-elected, 54.1% | Arch A. Moore Jr. (Republican) 45.4% Jack Kelley (Libertarian) 0.4% |
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See also
- United States elections, 1980
- 1980 United States presidential election
- United States Senate elections, 1980
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1980
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