United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8, 1994, in 36 states and two territories. Many seats held by
Democratic governors switched to the
Republicans during the time known as the
Republican Revolution
The "Republican Revolution", "Revolution of '94", or "Gingrich Revolution" are political slogans that refer to the Republican Party (GOP) success in the 1994 U.S. mid-term elections, which resulted in a net gain of 54 seats in the House of ...
. Indeed, this would be the first election since
1969 that Republicans won the majority of governorships.
Before the elections, 21 seats were held by Democrats, 14 held by Republicans, and one by an independent. After the elections, 11 seats would be held by Democrats, 24 by Republicans, and one by an independent.
The elections coincided with the midterm elections
for the Senate and
for the House of Representatives. As of to date, it was the last time that Democrats have won gubernatorial elections in
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
and
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
.
Election results
States
Territories and federal district
Closest races
States where the margin of victory was under 1%:
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Alaska, 0.2%
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Maryland, 0.4%
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Alabama, 0.9%
States where the margin of victory was under 5%:
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Florida, 1.5%
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Maine, 1.5%
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Georgia, 2.1%
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South Carolina, 2.5%
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New York, 3.3%
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Connecticut, 3.5%
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Rhode Island, 3.8%
States where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Pennsylvania, 5.5%
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Hawaii, 5.9%
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Texas, 7.6%
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Arizona, 8.2%
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Idaho, 8.4%
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Oregon, 8.5%
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Tennessee, 9.6%
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Guam, 9.7%
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New Mexico, 9.9%
See also
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1994 United States elections
The 1994 United States elections were held on November 8, 1994. The elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President Bill Clinton's first term in office, and elected the members of 104th United States Congress. The elections have been d ...
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1994 United States Senate elections
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1994 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections (also known as the Republican Revolution) were held on November 8, 1994, in the middle of President Bill Clinton's first term. As a result of a 54-seat swing in membership from the Democr ...
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