1976 United States gubernatorial elections

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.

1976 United States gubernatorial elections
November 2, 1976
15 governorships
14 states; 1 territory
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 36 13
Seats after 37 12
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 8 6
Seats won 9 5
  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain

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.

Election results

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

State Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Arkansas David Pryor Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.[1]
  • Green tickY David Pryor (Democratic) 83.24%
  • Leon Griffith (Republican) 16.74%
Delaware Sherman W. Tribbitt Democratic 1972 Incumbent lost re-election.[2]
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois Dan Walker Democratic 1972 Incumbent lost re-nomination.[3][4]
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Indiana Otis Bowen Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.[5]
  • Green tickY Otis Bowen (Republican) 56.85%
  • Larry Conrad (Democratic) 42.63%
  • Daniel P. Talbot (American) 0.45%
  • Samuel L. Washington (U.S. Labor) 0.08%
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.
North Dakota Arthur A. Link Democratic-NPL 1972 Incumbent re-elected.[10]
  • Green tickY Arthur A. Link (Democratic-NPL) 51.58%
  • Richard Elkin (Republican) 46.53%
  • Martin Vaaler (American) 1.89%
Rhode Island Philip Noel Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired.[11]
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY J. Joseph Garrahy (Democratic) 54.82%
  • James Taft (Republican) 44.71%
  • John C. Swift (Independent) 0.32%
Utah Cal Rampton Democratic 1964 Incumbent retired.[12]
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Vermont Thomas P. Salmon Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired.[13]
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Washington Daniel J. Evans Republican 1964 Incumbent retired.[14]
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican 1968 Incumbent term-limited.[15]
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.

See also

References
  1. "AR Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  2. "DE Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. "IL Governor- D Primary Race - Mar 16, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  4. "IL Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  5. "IN Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  6. "MO Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  7. "MT Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  8. "NH Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  9. "NC Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  10. "ND Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  11. "RI Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  12. "UT Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  13. "VT Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  14. "WA Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  15. "WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
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