1983 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on October 22 and November 3, 1983 in three states and one territory. Following the elections, the Democratic party held all three seats.
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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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| Kentucky | John Y. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Martha Layne Collins (Democratic) 54.5% Jim Bunning (Republican) 44.1% Nicholas McCubbin (Independent) 1.4% |
| Louisiana | Dave Treen | Republican | Defeated, 36.4% | Edwin Edwards (Democratic) 62.3% Robert M. Ross (Republican) 0.5% Ken "Cousin Ken" Lewis (Democratic) 0.3% Charlie Moore (Independent) 0.1% Floyd W. Smith, Jr. (Democratic) 0.1% Midiele Smith (Independent) 0.1% Joseph T. Robino (Independent) 0.1% Michael Musmeci (Democratic) 0.1% |
| Mississippi | William Winter | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | William Allain (Democratic) 55.1% Leon Bramlett (Republican) 38.9% Charles Evers (Independent) 4.1% Billie H. Taylor (Independent) 1.1% Henry McMullen Williams (Independent) 0.8% |
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