1983 United States gubernatorial elections

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.

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 1 1 Seats up 2 1 Seats won 3 0
Democratic hold   Democratic gain

Election results

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

State	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
Kentucky	John Y. Brown Jr.	Democratic	1979	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.^[1]	Y 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]	Y 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]	Y 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%

References

1. "NOV 8, 1983 GOVERNOR'S ELECTION". State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
2. Pope, John (23 October 1983). "Edwards Defeats Incumbent In Louisiana Governor's Race". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
3. Core, Hays; Andersen, Kurt; Phillips, B.J. (4 June 2011). . Time Magazine. Web Archive. Retrieved 7 August 2023.