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      Home/Elections/1984/Governor

      1984 Governor

      13 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 1984

      Democratic Hold
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      34
      15
      After
      33
      16
      Net change:D −1·R +1·13 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      DemocraticMajority33
      Republican16
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 33 – R 16
      13 contests|D won 5|R won 8
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Arkansas
      ClintonDEM
      		62.5%554,561
      FreemanREP
      		37.5%331,987
      D+25.1
      		↑ D+29.0
      ▶
      Delaware
      CastleREP
      		55.5%135,250
      QuillenDEM
      		44.5%108,315
      R+11.1
      		↑ D+31.1
      ▶
      Indiana
      OrrREP
      		52.2%1,146,497
      TownsendDEM
      		47.2%1,036,922
      R+5.0
      		↑ D+10.8
      ▶
      Missouri
      AshcroftREP
      		56.7%1,194,506
      RothmanDEM
      		43.3%913,700
      R+13.3
      		↓ R+7.7
      ▶
      Montana
      SchwindenDEM
      		70.3%266,578
      GoodoverREP
      		26.4%100,070
      D+43.9
      		↑ D+33.2
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      SununuREP
      		66.8%256,574
      SpirouDEM
      		33.1%127,156
      R+33.7
      		↓ R+52.0
      ▶
      North Carolina
      MartinREP
      		54.3%1,208,167
      EdmistenDEM
      		45.4%1,011,209
      R+8.8
      		↓ R+33.3
      ▶
      North Dakota
      SinnerDEM
      		55.3%173,922
      OlsonREP
      		44.7%140,460
      D+10.6
      		↑ D+17.9
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      DipreteREP
      		60.0%245,059
      SolomonDEM
      		40.0%163,311
      R+20.0
      		↓ R+67.4
      ▶
      Utah
      BangerterREP
      		55.9%351,792
      OwensDEM
      		43.8%275,669
      R+12.1
      		↓ R+22.8
      ▶
      Vermont
      KuninDEM
      		50.0%116,938
      EastonREP
      		48.5%113,264
      D+1.6
      		↑ D+23.4
      ▶
      Washington
      GardnerDEM
      		53.3%1,006,993
      SpellmanREP
      		46.7%881,994
      D+6.6
      		↑ D+20.0
      ▶
      West Virginia
      MooreREP
      		53.3%394,937
      SeeDEM
      		46.7%346,565
      R+6.5
      		↓ R+15.2
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