1977 general · November 8, 1977
1977 State legislatures election results
Every State legislatures race in the 1977 general election, state by state: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races251
Changed party13
Unopposed35%87 races
Incumbents defeated12
Chambers
| Chamber | Races | Seats won | Changed party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky House of Representatives | 100 | D 78 · R 22 | 4 |
| Kentucky State Senate | 19 | D 14 · R 5 | 1 |
| New Jersey General Assembly | 40 | D 54 · R 26 | — |
| New Jersey State Senate | 40 | D 27 · R 13 | 5 |
| Virginia House of Delegates | 52 | D 76 · R 21 · Other 3 | 3 |
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner