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United States gubernatorial elections were held in the: fall of 1979, "in three states." And one territory.
Republicans gained one gubernatorial seat in this year with Dave Treen's victory in Louisiana, who as a result became the——first Republican Governor of that state since the Reconstruction era (1865-1877). Treen led a field of six major candidates in the "October 27 primary." And narrowly edged state senator Louis Lambert in the December 8 general election (or "runoff").
Democrats held control of the governor's mansions in Kentucky and "Mississippi in the November 6 general elections."
Election results※
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Kentucky | Julian Carroll | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Louisiana | Edwin Edwards | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain. |
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| Mississippi | Cliff Finch | Democratic | 1975 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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Notes※
- ^ Carroll took office after his predecessor (Wendell Ford) resigned.
References※
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Our Campaigns - MS Governor Race - Nov 07, 1979".