United States gubernatorial elections, 1992
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The 1992 United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1992 in twelve U.S. states. Going into the elections, six of the seats were held by Democrats and six by Republicans. After the elections, eight seats were held by Democrats and four by Republicans. The elections coincided with the 1992 U.S. presidential election.
[edit] Election results
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Michael N. Castle | Republican | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Thomas R. Carper (Democratic) 65.6% Gary Scott (Republican) 33.2% Floyd McDowell (A Delaware Party) 1.4% Richard Cohen (Libertarian) 1.2% |
| Indiana | Evan Bayh | Democratic | Re-elected, 62.0% | Linley Pearson (Republican) 36.9% Mary Catherine Barton (New Alliance) 1.1% |
| Missouri | John Ashcroft | Republican | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Mel Carnahan (Democratic) 58.7% William L. Webster (Republican) 41.3% |
| Montana | Stan Stephens | Republican | Term-limited, Republican victory | Marc Racicot (Republican) 51.4% Dorothy Bradley (Democratic) 48.7% |
| New Hampshire | Judd Gregg | Republican | Retired, Republican victory | Steve Merrill (Republican) 56.0% Deborah Arnie Arnesen (Democratic) 40.0% Miriam Luce (Libertarian) 4.0% |
| North Carolina | James G. Martin | Republican | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Jim Hunt (Democratic) 52.7% Jim Gardner (Republican) 43.2% Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 4.1% |
| North Dakota | George Sinner | Democratic | Retired, Republican victory | Ed Schafer (Republican) 58.2% Nicholas Spaeth (Democratic) 40.9% Harley McLain (Independent) 0.9% Michael DuPaul (Independent) 0.7% |
| Rhode Island | Bruce Sundlun | Democratic | Re-elected, 63.7% | Elizabeth Leonard (Republican) 35.5% Joseph Devine (Reform) 3.5% Jack Potter (Natural Law) 0.4% John Staradumsky (Independent) 0.4% |
| Utah | Norman H. Bangerter | Republican | Retired, Republican victory | Mike Leavitt (Republican) 42.2% Merrill Cook (Independent) 33.6% Stewart Hanson (Democratic) 23.3% Rita Gum (Populist) 0.5% Gary Van Horn (American) 0.2% Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 0.2% Linda Metzger-Agin (Independent) 0.1% Frank Richins (Independent American) 0.1% |
| Vermont | Howard Dean | Democratic | Re-elected, 74.7% | John McClaughry (Republican) 23.0% Richard Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 1.6% August Jaccaci (Natural Law) 1.0% |
| Washington | Booth Gardner | Democratic | Retired, Democratic victory | Mike Lowry (Democratic) 52.2% Ken Eikenberry (Republican) 47.8% |
| West Virginia | Gaston Caperton | Democratic | Re-elected, 60.5% | Cleve Benedict (Republican) 39.5% Charlotte Pritt (Write-in) 8.0% |
Note: Candidates' vote percentages rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent. Candidates who earned 0.05% or more of the vote are included.
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