1977 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held November 8, 1977, in two states and two territories.
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November 8, 1977
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 Republican hold
Democratic hold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Election results
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| New Jersey | Brendan Byrne | Democratic | 1973 | Incumbent re-elected.[1] |
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| Virginia | Mills Godwin | Republican | 1965[a] 1969 (term-limited) 1973 |
Incumbent term-limited.[2] New governor elected. Republican hold. |
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New Jersey
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  Byrne: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bateman: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1977. Incumbent Democratic governor Brendan Byrne defeated Republican State Senator Raymond Bateman with 55.71% of the vote.
Virginia
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November 8, 1977
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| Turnout | 62.7% (voting eligible)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County and independent city results Dalton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Howell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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In the 1977 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., a Republican, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. John N. Dalton, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, was nominated by the Republican Party to run against the Democratic nominee, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Henry Howell.[4]
Notes
- Godwin was elected to his first term as a Democrat. He won his second nonconsecutive term as a Republican.