November 6, 1984 1985 → 35 15 Date 6 November 1984 | 35 governorships 15 governorships 34 16 | |
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1984 in 13 states and two territories. The Republican party had a net gain of one seat in this election which coincided with the presidential election.
This was the last year in which Arkansas held a gubernatorial election on the same year as the presidential election. The length of gubernatorial terms for Arkansas' governor would be extended from two-years to four years with elections taking place in Midterm election years following the passage of the Sixty-third Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution.
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United States gubernatorial elections, 1984 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA