1981 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1981, in two states and one territory. Both state seats were open due to term limits, and both also switched parties, resulting in zero net change for both parties.

1981 United States gubernatorial elections
November 3, 1981
3 governorships
2 states; 1 territory
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 27 23
Seats after 27 23
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 1 1
Seats won 1 1
  Republican gain
  Democratic gain

Election results

States
State Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
New Jersey[1] Brendan Byrne Democratic 1973 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.
Virginia[2] John N. Dalton Republican 1977 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.

Territories
State Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Northern Mariana Islands[3] Carlos Camacho Democratic 1977 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Republican gain.

References
  1. "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1981. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. "Official Election Results 1981" (PDF). Virginia State Board of Elections. 1981. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. "Northern Marianas Governor Defeated". The Blade. Associated Press. November 3, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Google News Archive.


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