1983 United States gubernatorial elections (original) (raw)

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1983 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1982 October 22 and November 3, 1983 1984 →
4 governorships 3 states; 1 territory
Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Seats before 34 16 Seats after 35 15 Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Seats up 2 1 Seats won 3 0
Democratic hold Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on October 22 and November 3, 1983, in three states and one territory. Following the elections, the Democratic Party held all three seats.

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

State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates
Kentucky John Y. Brown Jr. Democratic 1979 Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.[1] Green tickY Martha Layne Collins (Democratic) 54.5% Jim Bunning (Republican) 44.1% Nicholas McCubbin (Independent) 1.4%
Louisiana David Treen Republican 1979 Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain.[2] Green tickY Edwin Edwards (Democratic) 62.3% David Treen (Republican) 36.4% Robert M. Ross (Republican) 0.5% Ken "Cousin Ken" Lewis (Democratic) 0.3% Charlie Moore (Independent) 0.1% Floyd W. Smith, Jr. (Democratic) 0.1% Midiele Smith (Independent) 0.1% Joseph T. Robino (Independent) 0.1% Michael Musmeci (Democratic) 0.1%
Mississippi William Winter Democratic 1979 Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.[3] Green tickY William Allain (Democratic) 55.1% Leon Bramlett (Republican) 38.9% Charles Evers (Independent) 4.1% Billie H. Taylor (Independent) 1.1% Henry McMullen Williams (Independent) 0.8%
  1. ^ "NOV 8, 1983 GOVERNOR'S ELECTION". State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Pope, John (October 23, 1983). "Edwards Defeats Incumbent In Louisiana Governor's Race". Washington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Core, Hays; Andersen, Kurt; Phillips, B.J. (June 4, 2011). "Elections '83; A Winning Round". Time Magazine. Web Archive. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2023.