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1978 United States gubernatorial elections

1978 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1977 November 7, 1978 1979 →

38 governorships
36 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 37 12
Seats after 32 18
Seat change Decrease5 Increase6
Seats up 26 9
Seats won 21 15

  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 1
Seats after 0
Seat change Decrease1
Seats up 1
Seats won 0

1978 Alabama gubernatorial election1978 Alaska gubernatorial election1978 Arizona gubernatorial election1978 Arkansas gubernatorial election1978 California gubernatorial election1978 Colorado gubernatorial election1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election1978 Florida gubernatorial election1978 Georgia gubernatorial election1978 Hawaii gubernatorial election1978 Idaho gubernatorial election1978 Illinois gubernatorial election1978 Iowa gubernatorial election1978 Kansas gubernatorial election1978 Maine gubernatorial election1978 Maryland gubernatorial election1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1978 Michigan gubernatorial election1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election1978 Nevada gubernatorial election1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1978 New Mexico gubernatorial election1978 New York gubernatorial election1978 Ohio gubernatorial election1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1978 Oregon gubernatorial election1978 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1978 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1978 South Carolina gubernatorial election1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election1978 Tennessee gubernatorial election1978 Texas gubernatorial election1978 Vermont gubernatorial election1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1978 Wyoming gubernatorial election
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 1978, in 36 states and two territories. The Republicans had a net gain of six seats, Democrats sustained a net loss of five seats, and there would be no governors of any other parties following these elections.

This was the first year in which Illinois held a gubernatorial election in a midterm election year since 1846. The state of Illinois moved its gubernatorial election date from presidential election years to midterm congressional election years. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections.

Election results

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

States

State Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Alabama George Wallace Democratic 1962
1966 (term-limited)
1970
Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Alaska Jay Hammond Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona Bruce Babbitt Democratic 1978[a] Incumbent elected to full term.
Arkansas David Pryor Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
California Jerry Brown Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado Richard Lamm Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut Ella Grasso Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida Reubin Askew Democratic 1970 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Georgia George Busbee Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Hawaii George Ariyoshi Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho John Evans Democratic 1978[b] Incumbent elected to full term.
Illinois James R. Thompson Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa Robert D. Ray Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas Robert F. Bennett Republican 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Maine James B. Longley Independent 1974 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Maryland Marvin Mandel
(Blair Lee III, acting governor)
Democratic 1969 (special) Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts Michael Dukakis Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Michigan William Milliken Republican 1969[c] Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota Rudy Perpich Democratic 1976[d] Incumbent lost election to full term.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Al Quie (Republican) 52.3%
  • Rudy Perpich (Democratic) 45.3%
  • Richard Pedersen (American) 1.3%
  • Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 0.4%
  • Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 0.3%
  • Robin E. Miller (Libertarian) 0.2%
  • Edwin C. Pommerening (Savings Account) 0.1%
Nebraska J. James Exon Democratic 1970 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Nevada Mike O'Callaghan Democratic 1970 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
New Hampshire Meldrim Thomson Jr. Republican 1972 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
New Mexico Jerry Apodaca Democratic 1974 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
New York Hugh Carey Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio Jim Rhodes Republican 1962
1970 (term-limited)
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Rhodes (Republican) 49.3%
  • Dick Celeste (Democratic) 47.6%
    Patricia H. Wright (Independent) 1.2%
    John O'Neill (Independent) 1.0%
    Allan Friedman (Independent) 0.8%
Oklahoma David Boren Democratic 1970 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY George Nigh (Democratic) 51.7%
  • Ron Shotts (Republican) 47.2%
  • Billy Joe Clegg (Independent) 0.5%
  • Floyd Sheally (Independent) 0.3%
  • Jim McCuiston (Independent) 0.2%
Oregon Robert W. Straub Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania Milton Shapp Democratic 1970 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Rhode Island J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina James B. Edwards Republican 1974 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
South Dakota Harvey L. Wollman Democratic 1978[e] Incumbent lost nomination.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Tennessee Ray Blanton Democratic 1974 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Texas Dolph Briscoe Democratic 1972 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Vermont Richard A. Snelling Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin Martin J. Schreiber Democratic 1977[f] Incumbent lost election to full term.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Wyoming Edgar Herschler Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Territories and federal district

Territory Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
District of Columbia Walter Washington Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost renomination.
New mayor elected.
Democratic hold.
Guam Ricardo Bordallo Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
U.S. Virgin Island Juan Francisco Luis ICM 1978[g] Incumbent elected to full term.

See also

References

  1. ^ Flowers, Steve. "How Fob James pulled off an amazing upset in the 1978 governor's race - INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE". eu.tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

Notes

  1. ^ Babbitt took office after his predecessor (Wesley Bolin) died.
  2. ^ Evans took office after his predecessor (Cecil Andrus) resigned.
  3. ^ Milliken took office after his predecessor (George W. Romney) resigned.
  4. ^ Perpich took office after his predecessor (Wendell R. Anderson) resigned.
  5. ^ Wollman took office after his predecessor (Richard F. Kneip) resigned.
  6. ^ Schreiber took office after his predecessor (Patrick Lucey) resigned.
  7. ^ Luis took office after his predecessor (Cyril E. King) died.

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