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Republican hold
Republican gain
Democratic hold
Democratic gain |
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.
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.
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Arkansas | David Pryor | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. [1] |
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Delaware | Sherman W. Tribbitt | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election.
[2] New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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Illinois | Dan Walker | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-nomination.
[3]
[4] New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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Indiana | Otis Bowen | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. [5] |
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Missouri | Kit Bond | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election.
[6] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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Montana | Thomas Lee Judge | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. [7] |
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New Hampshire | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. [8] |
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North Carolina | James Holshouser | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent term-limited.
[9] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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North Dakota | Arthur A. Link | Democratic-NPL | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. [10] |
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Rhode Island | Philip Noel | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired.
[11] New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Utah | Cal Rampton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired.
[12] New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Vermont | Thomas P. Salmon | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired.
[13] New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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Washington | Daniel J. Evans | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent retired.
[14] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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West Virginia | Arch A. Moore Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent term-limited.
[15] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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15 governorships 14 states; 1 territory | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican hold
Republican gain
Democratic hold
Democratic gain |
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.
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.
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Arkansas | David Pryor | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. [1] |
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Delaware | Sherman W. Tribbitt | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election.
[2] New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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Illinois | Dan Walker | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-nomination.
[3]
[4] New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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Indiana | Otis Bowen | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. [5] |
|
Missouri | Kit Bond | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election.
[6] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
|
Montana | Thomas Lee Judge | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. [7] |
|
New Hampshire | Meldrim Thomson Jr. | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. [8] |
|
North Carolina | James Holshouser | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent term-limited.
[9] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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North Dakota | Arthur A. Link | Democratic-NPL | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. [10] |
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Rhode Island | Philip Noel | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired.
[11] New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Utah | Cal Rampton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired.
[12] New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Vermont | Thomas P. Salmon | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired.
[13] New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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Washington | Daniel J. Evans | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent retired.
[14] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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West Virginia | Arch A. Moore Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent term-limited.
[15] New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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