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1969 United States gubernatorial elections

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1969 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1968 November 4, 1969; January 7, 1969 (MD) 1970 →

4 governorships
3 states; 1 territory[a]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 31 19
Seats after 32 18
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 1 2
Seats won 2 1

1969 Maryland gubernatorial election1969 New Jersey gubernatorial election1969 Virginia gubernatorial election
  Republican gain
  Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1969, in two states and one territory, with a January 7 special election held in Maryland. Republicans achieved a net gain of one in these elections. This was the last election until 1994 where the Republicans held a majority of Governors' seats in America.

Election results

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A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Maryland*[1] Spiro Agnew Republican Elected Vice President, Democratic victory[b] Marvin Mandel (Democratic) 70.00%
Rogers Morton (Republican) 14.44%
Francis X. Gallagher (Democratic) 8.33%
William S. James (Democratic) 7.22%
New Jersey[2] Richard J. Hughes Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory William T. Cahill (Republican) 59.66%
Robert B. Meyner (Democratic) 38.49%
James E. Johnson (Independent) 0.45%
Jack D. Alvino (Independent) 0.43%
Winifred O. Perry (Conservative) 0.43%
Louis Vanderplate (Independent) 0.28%
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 0.26%
Virginia[3] Mills Godwin Democratic Term-limited,[4] Republican victory Linwood Holton (Republican) 52.51%
William C. Battle (Democratic) 45.40%
Beverly B. McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 1.16%
William A. Pennington (American Independent) 0.81%
George R. Walker (Independent) 0.13%

*Note: Special election which occurred on January 7, 1969.

Notes

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  1. ^ including a special election in Maryland
  2. ^ Special election was conducted by the Maryland General Assembly.

References

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  1. ^ "MD Governor – Special Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  2. ^ "NJ Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. ^ "VA Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  4. ^ Gurwitt, Rob (October 2005). "The Last One-Term Statehouse". Retrieved 16 August 2013.