1969 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1969, in two states and one territory, with a January 7 special election held in Maryland. Republicans achieved a net gain of one in these elections. This was the last election until 1994 where the Republicans held a majority of governorships nationwide.
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November 4, 1969; January 7, 1969 (MD)
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4 governorships 3 states; 1 territory[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Race summary
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
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| Maryland | Spiro Agnew | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent elected Vice President of the United States. New governor elected.[b]Democratic gain.[1] |
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| New Jersey | Richard J. Hughes | Democratic | 1961 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain.[2] |
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| Virginia | Mills Godwin | Democratic | 1965 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain.[3] |
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Closest races
States where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- Virginia, 7.1%
Maryland
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January 7, 1969
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New Jersey
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November 4, 1969
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| Turnout | 74.2% of eligible voters ( 1.5 pp)[4] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Cahill: 50–60% 60–70% Meyner: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1969 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1969. Republican nominee William T. Cahill defeated Democratic nominee Robert B. Meyner with 59.66% of the vote. This was the only gubernatorial election that Republicans won between 1949 and 1981.
Virginia
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November 4, 1969
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 County and independent city results Holton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Battle: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Notes
- including a special election in Maryland
- Special election was conducted by the Maryland General Assembly.
