1974 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1974 in 35 states and two territories. The Democrats achieved a net gain of four seats, Republicans took a net loss of five seats, and one Independent was elected to the governorship of a state. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections.

1974 United States gubernatorial elections
November 5, 1974
37 governorships
35 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 32 governorships 18 governorships
Seats before 32 18
Seats after 36 13
Seat change 4 5
  Democratic holds
  Democratic pickups
  Republican holds
  Republican pickups

In Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Texas, governors were elected to four-year terms for the first time, instead of two-year terms. As of 2020, this is the last time that a Democrat was elected South Dakota governor. This is the first time a woman has been elected governor whose husband has not been governor of any state. (In this case, Connecticut)

Election results 1974

A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Alabama[1] George Wallace Democratic Re-elected, 83.16% Elvin McCary (Republican) 14.77%
Jim Partain (Prohibition) 2.06%
Alaska[2] William A. Egan Democratic Defeated, 47.37% Jay Hammond (Republican) 47.67%
Joe Vogler (Alaskan Ind.) 4.96%
Arizona[3] Jack Williams Republican Retired, Democratic victory Raúl Héctor Castro (Democratic) 50.41%
Russell Williams (Republican) 49.56%
Arkansas[4] Dale Bumpers Democratic Retired, Democratic victory David Pryor (Democratic) 65.57%
Ken Coon (Republican) 34.41%
California[5] Ronald Reagan Republican Retired, Democratic victory Jerry Brown (Democratic) 50.11%
Houston I. Flournoy (Republican) 47.25%
Edmon Kaiser (AI) 1.34%
Elizabeth Keathley (PF) 1.2%
Colorado[6] John D. Vanderhoof Republican Defeated, 45.69% Richard Lamm (Democratic) 53.26%
Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 0.77%
Lann Meyers (U.S. Labor) 0.28%
Connecticut[7] Thomas Meskill Republican Retired, Democratic victory Ella Grasso (Democratic) 58.35%
Robert H. Steele (Republican) 39.91%
Thomas Pallone (George Wallace Party) 1.51%
Allen Peichert (American) 0.21%
Florida[8] Reubin Askew Democratic Re-elected, 61.2% Jerry Thomas (Republican) 38.8%
Georgia[9] Jimmy Carter Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory George Busbee (Democratic) 69.07%
Ronnie Thompson (Republican) 30.87%
Hawaii[10] John A. Burns Democratic Retired, Democratic victory George Ariyoshi (Democratic) 54.58%
Randolph Crossley (Republican) 45.42%
Idaho[11] Cecil Andrus Democratic Re-elected, 70.92% Jack M. Murphy (Republican) 26.47%
Nolan Victor (American) 2.6%
Iowa[12] Robert D. Ray Republican Re-elected, 58.07% James Schaben (Democratic) 41.02%
Ralph Scott (American) 0.9%
Kansas[13] Robert Docking Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Robert Frederick Bennett (Republican) 49.47%
Vern Miller (Democratic) 49%
Marshall Uncapher (Prohibition) 1.53%
Maine[14] Kenneth M. Curtis Democratic Term-limited, Independent victory James B. Longley (Independent) 39.14%
George J. Mitchell (Democratic) 36.33%
James Erwin (Republican) 23.13%
Stanley Leen (Independent) 0.79%
William B. Hughes (Independent) 0.36%
Maryland[15] Marvin Mandel Democratic Re-elected, 63.5% Louise Gore (Republican) 36.5%
Massachusetts[16] Francis Sargent Republican Defeated, 42.29% Michael Dukakis (Democratic) 53.5%
Leo Kahian (American) 3.4%
Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) .81%
Michigan[17] William Milliken Republican Re-elected, 51.07% Sander Levin (Democratic) 46.75%
Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 1.08%
Hugh M. Davidson (American Independent) .76%
Eldon Andrews (Conservative) .16%
Minnesota[18] Wendell R. Anderson Democratic Re-elected, 62.8% John W. Johnson (Republican) 29.35%
James Miles (Independent) 4.8%
Harry Pool (American) 1.63%
Jane VanDeusen (Socialist Workers) .74%
Erwin Marquit (Communist) .28%
Nebraska[19] J. James Exon Democratic Re-elected, 59.16% Richard Marvel (Republican) 35.4%
Ernie Chambers (Independent) 5.39%
Nevada[20] Mike O'Callaghan Democratic Re-elected, 67.38% Shirley Crumpler (Republican) 17.1%
James R. Houston (Ind. American) 15.52%
New Hampshire[21] Meldrim Thomson Jr. Republican Re-elected, 51.15% Richard W. Leonard (Democratic) 48.79%
New Mexico[22] Bruce King Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Jerry Apodaca (Democratic) 49.94%
Joe Skeen (Republican) 48.8%
Gene Gonzales (American Independent) 1.26%
New York[23] Malcolm Wilson Republican Defeated, 41.94% Hugh Carey (Democratic) 57.22%
Wayne Amato (Courage) 0.24%
Ohio[24] John J. Gilligan Democratic Defeated, 48.25% Jim Rhodes (Republican) 48.62%
Nancy Lazar (Independent) 3.11%
Oklahoma[25] David Hall Democratic Defeated in primary, Democratic victory David Boren (Democratic) 63.91%
Jim Inhofe (Republican) 36.09%
Oregon[26] Tom McCall Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Robert W. Straub (Democratic) 57.73%
Victor Atiyeh (Republican) 42.14%
Pennsylvania[27] Milton Shapp Democratic Re-elected, 53.66% Andrew L. Lewis Jr. (Republican) 45.11%
Stephen Depue (Constitutionalist) 0.96%
Frederick L. Stanton (Socialist Workers) 0.26%
Rhode Island[28] Philip Noel Democratic Re-elected, 78.48% James Nugent (Republican) 21.52%
South Carolina[29] John C. West Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory James B. Edwards (Republican) 50.68%
William Jennings Bryan Dorn (Democratic) 47.41%
Penny Jennings (Independent) 1.58%
Charles Ravenel (Write-in) .12%
South Dakota[30] Richard F. Kneip Democratic Re-elected, 53.61% John E. Olson (Republican) 46.39%
Tennessee[31] Winfield Dunn Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Ray Blanton (Democratic) 55.88%
Lamar Alexander (Republican) 44.12%
Texas[32] Dolph Briscoe Democratic Re-elected, 61.41% Jim Granberry (Republican) 31.1%
Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 5.64%
Sam McDonnell (American) 1.34%
Sherry Smith (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
Vermont[33] Thomas P. Salmon Democratic Re-elected, 63.03% Walter L. Kennedy (Republican) 32.36%
Martha Abbott (Liberty Union) 4.6%
Wisconsin[34] Patrick Lucey Democratic Re-elected, 53.2% William Dyke (Republican) 42.08%
William H. Upham Jr. (American) 2.84%
Crazy Jim (Independent) 1.03%
William O. Hart (Socialist) 0.43%
Wyoming[35] Stanley K. Hathaway Republican Retired, Democratic victory Edgar Herschler (Democratic) 55.88%
Dick Jones (Republican) 44.12%

See also
  • United States elections, 1974
    • United States Senate elections, 1974
    • United States House of Representatives elections, 1974

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