1979 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held in the fall of 1979, in three states and one territory.
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Republicans gained one gubernatorial seat in this year with Dave Treen's victory in Louisiana, who as a result became the first Republican Governor of that state since the Reconstruction era (1865-1877). Treen led a field of six major candidates in the October 27 primary, and narrowly edged state senator Louis Lambert in the December 8 general election (or "runoff").
Democrats held control of the governor's mansions in Kentucky and Mississippi in the November 6 general elections.
Election results
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Kentucky[1] | Julian Carroll | Democratic | 1974[lower-alpha 1] | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Louisiana | Edwin Edwards | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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| Mississippi | Cliff Finch | Democratic | 1975 | Incumbent term-limited.[2] New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Notes
- Carroll took office after his predecessor (Wendell Ford) resigned.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Our Campaigns - MS Governor Race - Nov 07, 1979".
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