United States gubernatorial elections were held November 8, 1977, in two states and two territories.
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Democratic hold |
Election results
editState | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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New Jersey | Brendan Byrne | Democratic | 1973 | Incumbent re-elected.[1] |
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Virginia | Mills Godwin | Republican | 1965[a] 1969 (term-limited) 1973 |
Incumbent term-limited.[2] New governor elected. Republican hold. |
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Notes
edit- ^ Godwin was elected to his first term as a Democrat. He won his second nonconsecutive term as a Republican.