1984 general · November 6, 1984
1984 Governors election results
Every Governors race in the 1984 general election, state by state: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races13
Changed party7
Unopposed0%0 races
Governors
D 5 · R 8
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Bill Clinton (D) | 25.1 | |
| Delaware | Michael Castle (R) | 11.1 | |
| Indiana | Robert D. Orr (R) | 5.0 | |
| Missouri | John Ashcroft (R) | 13.3 | |
| Montana | Ted Schwinden (D) | 45.4 | |
| New Hampshire | John H. Sununu (R) | 33.7 | |
| North Carolina | James G. Martin (R) | 8.9 | Flipped |
| North Dakota | George A. Sinner (D) | 10.6 | Flipped |
| Rhode Island | Edward Diprete (R) | 20.0 | Flipped |
| Utah | Norman H. Bangerter (R) | 12.1 | Flipped |
| Vermont | Madeline Kunin (D) | 1.6 | Flipped |
| Washington | Booth Gardner (D) | 6.6 | Flipped |
| West Virginia | Arch A. Moore Jr (R) | 6.5 | Flipped |
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)