| Election Name: | 1977 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 1976 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1978 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Seats For Election: | 4 governorships 2 states; 2 territories |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1977 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 37 |
| Seats After1: | 37 |
| 1Data1: | 1 |
| 2Data1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats After2: | 12 |
| 1Data2: | 1 |
| 2Data2: | 1 |
United States gubernatorial elections were held November 8, 1977, in two states and two territories.
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Brendan Byrne | 1973 | Incumbent re-elected.[1] | nowrap |
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| Virginia | Mills Godwin | 1965 1969 1973 | Incumbent term-limited.[2] New governor elected. Republican hold. | nowrap |
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