1980 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1980, in 13 states and two territories. The Republican party had a net gain of four seats in this election, coinciding with the Senate, House elections and presidential election. As of 2023, this was the last election in which a Democrat won the gubernatorial election in Utah and also the last election in which a Republican won the gubernatorial race in the state of Washington.

1980 United States gubernatorial elections
November 4, 1980
15 governorships
13 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 31 19
Seats after 27 23
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4
Seats up 10 3
Seats won 6 7
  Democratic hold
  Republican hold
  Republican gain

Election results

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

State Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Arkansas Bill Clinton Democratic 1978[1] Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Delaware Pete du Pont Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana Otis Bowen Republican 1972 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Robert D. Orr (Republican) 57.7%
  • John A. Hillenbrand II (Democratic) 41.9%
  • Cletis Artist (American) 0.4%
Missouri Joseph P. Teasdale Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Montana Thomas Lee Judge Democratic 1972 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Ted Schwinden (Democratic) 55.4%
  • Jack Ramirez (Republican) 44.6%
New Hampshire Hugh Gallen Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina Jim Hunt Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Hunt (Democratic) 61.9%
  • I. Beverly Lake Jr. (Republican) 37.4%
  • Robert Y. Emory (Libertarian) 0.5%
  • Douglas A. Cooper (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
North Dakota Arthur A. Link Democratic-NPL 1972 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Rhode Island J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Utah Scott M. Matheson Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont Richard A. Snelling Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington Dixy Lee Ray Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.

See also

References
  1. "Bill Clinton (1946–)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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