United States gubernatorial elections, 1977
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Governorships of NJ, NMI, and VA |
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The United States gubernatorial elections of 1977 were held on November 8, 1977 in two states. There was no change in the number of governorships controlled by the Major parties.
Election results
State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing Candidates |
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New Jersey[1] | Brendan Byrne | Democratic | Re-elected, 55.71% | Ray Bateman (Republican) 41.81% Francis Flowers (Declare Your Independence) 0.41% |
Virginia[2] | Mills E. Godwin, Jr. | Republican | Term-limited, Republican victory | John N. Dalton (Republican) 55.90% Henry Howell (Democratic) 43.27% Alan Ogden (Independent) 0.81% |