1974 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1974 in 35 states and two territories. The Democrats achieved a net gain of four seats, Republicans took a net loss of five seats, and one Independent was elected to the governorship of a state. This election coincided with the Senate and the House elections.

1974 United States gubernatorial elections
November 5, 1974
37 governorships
35 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Wendell R. Anderson Kit Bond
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Minnesota Missouri
Last election 32 governorships 18 governorships
Seats before 32 18
Seats after 36 13
Seat change 4 5
  Democratic holds
  Democratic pickups
  Republican holds
  Republican pickups

In Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Texas, governors were elected to four-year terms for the first time, instead of two-year terms. As of 2020, this is the last time that a Democrat was elected South Dakota governor. This is the first time a woman has been elected governor whose husband has not been governor of any state. (In this case, Connecticut)

Election results 1974

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

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Alabama[1] George Wallace Democratic Re-elected, 83.16% Elvin McCary (Republican) 14.77%
Jim Partain (Prohibition) 2.06%
Alaska[2] William A. Egan Democratic Defeated, 47.37% Jay Hammond (Republican) 47.67%
Joe Vogler (Alaskan Ind.) 4.96%
Arizona[3] Jack Williams Republican Retired, Democratic victory Raúl Héctor Castro (Democratic) 50.41%
Russell Williams (Republican) 49.56%
Arkansas[4] Dale Bumpers Democratic Retired, Democratic victory David Pryor (Democratic) 65.57%
Ken Coon (Republican) 34.41%
California[5] Ronald Reagan Republican Retired, Democratic victory Jerry Brown (Democratic) 50.11%
Houston I. Flournoy (Republican) 47.25%
Edmon Kaiser (AI) 1.34%
Elizabeth Keathley (PF) 1.2%
Colorado[6] John D. Vanderhoof Republican Defeated, 45.69% Richard Lamm (Democratic) 53.26%
Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 0.77%
Lann Meyers (U.S. Labor) 0.28%
Connecticut[7] Thomas Meskill Republican Retired, Democratic victory Ella Grasso (Democratic) 58.35%
Robert H. Steele (Republican) 39.91%
Thomas Pallone (George Wallace Party) 1.51%
Allen Peichert (American) 0.21%
Florida[8] Reubin Askew Democratic Re-elected, 61.2% Jerry Thomas (Republican) 38.8%
Georgia[9] Jimmy Carter Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory George Busbee (Democratic) 69.07%
Ronnie Thompson (Republican) 30.87%
Hawaii[10] John A. Burns Democratic Retired, Democratic victory George Ariyoshi (Democratic) 54.58%
Randolph Crossley (Republican) 45.42%
Idaho[11] Cecil Andrus Democratic Re-elected, 70.92% Jack M. Murphy (Republican) 26.47%
Nolan Victor (American) 2.6%
Iowa[12] Robert D. Ray Republican Re-elected, 58.07% James Schaben (Democratic) 41.02%
Ralph Scott (American) 0.9%
Kansas[13] Robert Docking Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Robert Frederick Bennett (Republican) 49.47%
Vern Miller (Democratic) 49%
Marshall Uncapher (Prohibition) 1.53%
Maine[14] Kenneth M. Curtis Democratic Term-limited, Independent victory James B. Longley (Independent) 39.14%
George J. Mitchell (Democratic) 36.33%
James Erwin (Republican) 23.13%
Stanley Leen (Independent) 0.79%
William B. Hughes (Independent) 0.36%
Maryland[15] Marvin Mandel Democratic Re-elected, 63.5% Louise Gore (Republican) 36.5%
Massachusetts[16] Francis Sargent Republican Defeated, 42.29% Michael Dukakis (Democratic) 53.5%
Leo Kahian (American) 3.4%
Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) .81%
Michigan[17] William Milliken Republican Re-elected, 51.07% Sander Levin (Democratic) 46.75%
Zolton Ferency (Human Rights) 1.08%
Hugh M. Davidson (American Independent) .76%
Eldon Andrews (Conservative) .16%
Minnesota[18] Wendell R. Anderson Democratic Re-elected, 62.8% John W. Johnson (Republican) 29.35%
James Miles (Independent) 4.8%
Harry Pool (American) 1.63%
Jane VanDeusen (Socialist Workers) .74%
Erwin Marquit (Communist) .28%
Nebraska[19] J. James Exon Democratic Re-elected, 59.16% Richard Marvel (Republican) 35.4%
Ernie Chambers (Independent) 5.39%
Nevada[20] Mike O'Callaghan Democratic Re-elected, 67.38% Shirley Crumpler (Republican) 17.1%
James R. Houston (Ind. American) 15.52%
New Hampshire[21] Meldrim Thomson Jr. Republican Re-elected, 51.15% Richard W. Leonard (Democratic) 48.79%
New Mexico[22] Bruce King Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Jerry Apodaca (Democratic) 49.94%
Joe Skeen (Republican) 48.8%
Gene Gonzales (American Independent) 1.26%
New York[23] Malcolm Wilson Republican Defeated, 41.94% Hugh Carey (Democratic) 57.22%
Wayne Amato (Courage) 0.24%
Ohio[24] John J. Gilligan Democratic Defeated, 48.25% Jim Rhodes (Republican) 48.62%
Nancy Lazar (Independent) 3.11%
Oklahoma[25] David Hall Democratic Defeated in primary, Democratic victory David Boren (Democratic) 63.91%
Jim Inhofe (Republican) 36.09%
Oregon[26] Tom McCall Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Robert W. Straub (Democratic) 57.73%
Victor Atiyeh (Republican) 42.14%
Pennsylvania[27] Milton Shapp Democratic Re-elected, 53.66% Andrew L. Lewis Jr. (Republican) 45.11%
Stephen Depue (Constitutionalist) 0.96%
Frederick L. Stanton (Socialist Workers) 0.26%
Rhode Island[28] Philip Noel Democratic Re-elected, 78.48% James Nugent (Republican) 21.52%
South Carolina[29] John C. West Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory James B. Edwards (Republican) 50.68%
William Jennings Bryan Dorn (Democratic) 47.41%
Penny Jennings (Independent) 1.58%
Charles Ravenel (Write-in) .12%
South Dakota[30] Richard F. Kneip Democratic Re-elected, 53.61% John E. Olson (Republican) 46.39%
Tennessee[31] Winfield Dunn Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Ray Blanton (Democratic) 55.88%
Lamar Alexander (Republican) 44.12%
Texas[32] Dolph Briscoe Democratic Re-elected, 61.41% Jim Granberry (Republican) 31.1%
Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 5.64%
Sam McDonnell (American) 1.34%
Sherry Smith (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
Vermont[33] Thomas P. Salmon Democratic Re-elected, 63.03% Walter L. Kennedy (Republican) 32.36%
Martha Abbott (Liberty Union) 4.6%
Wisconsin[34] Patrick Lucey Democratic Re-elected, 53.2% William Dyke (Republican) 42.08%
William H. Upham Jr. (American) 2.84%
Crazy Jim (Independent) 1.03%
William O. Hart (Socialist) 0.43%
Wyoming[35] Stanley K. Hathaway Republican Retired, Democratic victory Edgar Herschler (Democratic) 55.88%
Dick Jones (Republican) 44.12%

See also

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