Election Name: | 1995 United States gubernatorial elections |
Country: | United States |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1994 United States gubernatorial elections |
Previous Year: | 1994 |
Next Election: | 1996 United States gubernatorial elections |
Next Year: | 1996 |
Seats For Election: | 3 governorships |
Election Date: | October 21, November 7 and 18, 1995 |
1Blank: | Seats up |
2Blank: | Seats won |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Seats Before1: | 30 |
Seats After1: | 31 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
1Data1: | 1 |
2Data1: | 2 |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Seats Before2: | 19 |
Seats After2: | 18 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
1Data2: | 2 |
2Data2: | 1 |
Map Size: | 324px |
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 1995, in three states. Prior to the elections, Democrats held two seats and Republicans one. With the Republican gain of the open seat in Louisiana, Republicans held two seats and Democrats one following the elections.
State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates | |||
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Kentucky | Brereton Jones | Democratic | 1991 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap |
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Louisiana | Edwin Edwards | Democratic | 1972 1979 1983 1987 1991 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain. | nowrap |
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Mississippi | Kirk Fordice | Republican | 1991 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |
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States where the margin of victory was under 5%: