United States gubernatorial elections were held on October 22 and November 3, 1983, in three states and one territory. Following the elections, the Democratic Party held all three seats.

Election results

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

State Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Kentucky John Y. Brown Jr. Democratic 1979 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.[1]
Louisiana David Treen Republican 1979 Incumbent lost re-election.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.[2]
  • Green tickY Edwin Edwards (Democratic) 62.3%
  • David Treen (Republican) 36.4%
  • Robert M. Ross (Republican) 0.5%
  • Ken "Cousin Ken" Lewis (Democratic) 0.3%
  • Charlie Moore (Independent) 0.1%
  • Floyd W. Smith, Jr. (Democratic) 0.1%
  • Midiele Smith (Independent) 0.1%
  • Joseph T. Robino (Independent) 0.1%
  • Michael Musmeci (Democratic) 0.1%
Mississippi William Winter Democratic 1979 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.[3]

References

  1. ^ "NOV 8, 1983 GOVERNOR'S ELECTION". State Board of Elections, Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Pope, John (October 23, 1983). "Edwards Defeats Incumbent In Louisiana Governor's Race". Washington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Core, Hays; Andersen, Kurt; Phillips, B.J. (June 4, 2011). "Elections '83; A Winning Round". Time Magazine. Web Archive. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2023.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
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