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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.
| 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% |
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