| Election Name: | 1983 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 1982 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1984 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Seats For Election: | 4 governorships 3 states; 1 territory |
| Election Date: | October 22 and November 3, 1983 |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 34 |
| Seats After1: | 35 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| 1Data1: | 2 |
| 2Data1: | 3 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 16 |
| Seats After2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| 1Data2: | 1 |
| 2Data2: | 0 |
| Map Size: | 324px |
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.
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | John Y. Brown Jr. | 1979 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.[1] | nowrap |
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| Louisiana | David Treen | 1979 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain.[2] | nowrap |
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| Mississippi | William Winter | 1979 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.[3] | nowrap |
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