1994 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8, 1994 in 36 states and two territories. Many seats held by Democratic governors switched to the Republicans during the time known as the Republican Revolution.

1994 United States gubernatorial elections

November 8, 1994

38 governorships
36 states; 2 territories
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mike Leavitt Evan Bayh
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Utah Indiana
Last election 19 governorships 29 governorships
Seats before 20[1][2] 29
Seats after 30 19
Seat change 10 10

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Independent gain      No election

Heading into the election, there were 21 seats held by Democrats, 14 held by Republicans, and one by an independent. By the end of the elections, 11 seats would be held by Democrats, 24 by Republicans, and one by an independent.

The elections coincided with the mid-term elections for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. As of 2019, it is the last time that Democrats have won gubernatorial elections in Florida and Nebraska.

Election results

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

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Alabama Jim Folsom Jr. Democratic Defeated, 49.4% Fob James (Republican) 50.3%
Alaska Wally Hickel Republican Retired, Democratic victory Tony Knowles (Democratic) 41.1%
Jim Campbell (Republican) 40.8%
Jack Coghill (Alaskan Independence) 13%
Jim Sykes (Green) 4.1%
Jack Coghill (Patriot) 0.8%
Arizona Fife Symington Republican Re-elected, 52.5% Eddie Basha Jr. (Democratic) 44.3%
John Buttrick (Libertarian) 3.1%
Arkansas Jim Guy Tucker Democratic Re-elected, 59.6% Sheffield Nelson (Republican) 40.4%
California Pete Wilson Republican Re-elected, 55.3% Kathleen Brown (Democratic) 40.4%
Richard Rider (Libertarian) 1.7%
Jerome McCready (American Ind.) 1.6%
Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 0.9%
Colorado Roy Romer Democratic Re-elected, 55.5% Bruce D. Benson (Republican) 38.7%
Kevin Swanson (Taxpayers) 3.6%
Philip Hufford (Green) 1.5%
Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 0.7%
Connecticut Lowell Weicker A Connecticut Party Retired, Republican victory John G. Rowland (Republican) 36.2%
Bill Curry (Democratic) 32.7%
Eunice Groark (A Connecticut Party) 18.9%
Tom Scott (Independence) 11.3%
Joseph Zdonczyk (Concerned Citizens) 0.9%
Florida Lawton Chiles Democratic Re-elected, 50.7% Jeb Bush (Republican) 49.2%
Georgia Zell Miller Democratic Re-elected, 51.05% Guy Millner (Republican) 48.95%
Hawaii John D. Waiheʻe III Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Ben Cayetano (Democratic) 36.6%
Frank Fasi (Best Party of Hawaii) 30.7%
Pat Saiki (Republican) 29.2%
Kioni Dudley (Green) 3.5%
Idaho Cecil Andrus Democratic Retired, Republican victory Phil Batt (Republican) 52.3%
Larry Echo Hawk (Democratic) 43.9%
Ronald Rankin (Independent) 3.8%
Illinois Jim Edgar Republican Re-elected, 63.9% Dawn Clark Netsch (Democratic) 34.4%
David Kelley (Libertarian) 1.7%
Iowa Terry Branstad Republican Re-elected, 56.80% Bonnie Campbell (Democratic) 41.6%
Richard Hughes (Nom. By Petition) 0.6%
Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 0.4%
Carl Olsen (Libertarian) 0.3%
Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Kansas Joan Finney Democratic Retired, Republican victory Bill Graves (Republican) 64.1%
Jim Slattery (Democratic) 35.9%
Maine John R. McKernan Jr. Republican Term-limited, Independent victory Angus King (Independent) 35.4%
Joseph E. Brennan (Democratic) 33.8%
Susan Collins (Republican) 23.1%
Johnathan Carter (Green) 6.4%
Ed Finks (Write-in) 1.3%
Maryland William Donald Schaefer Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Parris Glendening (Democratic) 50.1%
Ellen Sauerbrey (Republican) 49.8%
Massachusetts Bill Weld Republican Re-elected, 70.8% Mark Roosevelt (Democratic) 28.3%
Dean Cook (Libertarian) 0.7%
Jeffrey Rebello (LaRouche was Right) 0.2%
Michigan John Engler Republican Re-elected, 61.5% Howard Wolpe (Democratic) 38.5%
Minnesota Arne Carlson Independent-
Republican
Re-elected, 63.3% John Marty (DFL) 34.1%
Will Shetterly (Grassroots) 1.2%
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 0.9%
Leslie Davis (Nutritional Rights Alliance) 0.3%
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
Nebraska Ben Nelson Democratic Re-elected, 73.0% Gene Spence (Republican) 25.6%
Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0.5%
Nevada Bob Miller Democratic Re-elected, 52.7% Jim Gibbons (Republican) 41.3%
Daniel Hansen (Independent American) 2.6%
None of These Candidates 2.3%
Denis Shotly (Libertarian) 1.1%
New Hampshire Steve Merrill Republican Re-elected, 70.0% Wayne King (Democratic) 25.6%
Steve Winter (Libertarian) 4%
Cal Warburton (Libertarian) 0.4%
New Mexico Bruce King Democratic Defeated, 39.9% Gary Johnson (Republican) 49.8%
Roberto Mondragón (Green) 10.3%
New York Mario Cuomo Democratic Defeated, 45.4% George Pataki (Republican) 48.8%
Tom Golisano (Independence) 4.2%
Robert Walsh (Right-to-Life) 1.3%
Robert Schulz (Libertarian) 0.2%
Lawrence Lane (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Ohio George Voinovich Republican Re-elected, 71.8% Rob Burch (Democratic) 25%
Billy Inmon (Independent) 3.2%
Oklahoma David Walters Democratic Retired, Republican victory Frank Keating (Republican) 46.9%
Jack Mildren (Democratic) 29.6%
Wes Watkins (Independent) 23.5%
Oregon Barbara Roberts Democratic Retired, Democratic victory John Kitzhaber (Democratic) 51%
Denny Smith (Republican) 42.4%
Ed Hickam (American) 4.8%
Danford Vander Ploeg (Libertarian) 1.7%
Pennsylvania Bob Casey Sr. Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Tom Ridge (Republican) 45.4%
Mark Singel (Democratic) 39.9%
Peg Luksik (Constitution) 12.8%
Patrick Fallon (Libertarian) 0.9%
Timothy Holloway (Patriot) 0.9%
Rhode Island Bruce Sundlun Democratic Defeated in primary, Republican victory Lincoln Almond (Republican) 47.4%
Myrth York (Democratic) 43.5%
Bob Healey (Independent) 9.1%
South Carolina Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Republican Term-limited, Republican victory David Beasley (Republican) 50.4%
Nick Theodore (Democratic) 47.9%
John Peeples (Taxpayers) 0.9%
Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 0.6%
South Dakota Walter Dale Miller Republican Defeated in primary, Republican victory Bill Janklow (Republican) 55.4%
Jim Beddow (Democratic) 40.5%
Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 4.1%
Tennessee Ned McWherter Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Don Sundquist (Republican) 54.3%
Phil Bredesen (Democratic) 44.7%
Stephanie Holt (Independent) 0.7%
Will Smith (Independent) 0.2%
Charlie Moffett (Independent) 0.2%
Texas Ann Richards Democratic Defeated, 45.9% George W. Bush (Republican) 53.5%
Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 0.6%
Vermont Howard Dean Democratic Re-elected, 68.7% David F. Kelley (Republican) 19.0%
Thomas Morse (Independent) 7.1%
Dennis Lane (Vermont Grassroots) 1.0%
William Brueckner (Independent) 1.0%
August Jaccaci (People of Vermont) 1.0%
Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 0.8%
Bill Brunelle (Natural Law) 0.8%
Wisconsin Tommy Thompson Republican Re-elected, 67.2% Charles Chvala (Democratic) 30.9%
David Harmon (Libertarian) 1.0%
Edward Frami (Taxpayers) 1.0%
Michael Mangan (Independent) 1.0%
Wyoming Mike Sullivan Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Jim Geringer (Republican) 58.7%
Kathy Karpan (Democratic) 40.2%
Seaghan Uibreaslain (Libertarian) 1.1%
Territory Incumbent Party Status Competing candidates
Guam Joseph Franklin Ada Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Carl Gutierrez (Democratic) 54.8%
Tommy Tanaka (Republican) 45.1%

See also

References

  1. Alaskan Governor Wally Hickel was elected on the Alaskan Independence Party line in 1990, but switched to the Republican Party in April 1994.
  2. "Alaska's Gov. Hickel Rejoins Gop Amid Speculation Over Another Term". The Seattle Times. Seattle. Associated Press. April 15, 1994. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
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