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United States gubernatorial elections were held on October 22 and November 3, 1983, in three states and one territory. Following the elections, theDemocratic Party held all three seats.
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| Kentucky | John Y. Brown Jr. | Democratic | 1979 | Incumbent term-limited. New governorelected. Democratic hold.[1] |
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| Louisiana | David Treen | Republican | 1979 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governorelected. Democratic gain.[2] |
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| Mississippi | William Winter | Democratic | 1979 | Incumbent term-limited. New governorelected. Democratic hold.[3] |
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The1983 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1983.Democratic nomineeMartha Layne Collins defeatedRepublican nomineeJim Bunning with 54.50% of the vote, replacing outgoing governorJohn Y. Brown Jr., and becoming the first female governor of Kentucky.
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The1983 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect thegovernor of Louisiana. IncumbentRepublican governorDave Treen lost re-election to a second term, defeated by formerDemocratic governorEdwin Edwards. Edwards became the first governor sinceEarl Long to win non-consecutive terms. He also became the first to serve three full terms.
Under Louisiana'sjungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. A runoff would be held if no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote during the primary election. On October 12, 1983, Edwards and Treen took the two highest popular vote counts, but a runoff election was not held as Edwards won over 50% of the vote in the primary.[4]
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The1983 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1983, in order to elect theGovernor of Mississippi. Incumbent DemocratWilliam Winter was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term.
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