| ←1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 → Off-year elections | |
| Election day | November 7 |
|---|---|
| Congressional special elections | |
| Seats contested | 2 |
| Net seat change | Republican +1 |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Net seat change | Republican +1 |
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| 1995 gubernatorial election results map | |
| Legend | |
| Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold No election | |
Elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 1995, comprising 3gubernatorial races, 2 congressional special elections, and a plethora of other local elections across theUnited States. NoSenate special elections were held.
In 1995 two seats were under special elections.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| California 15 | Norman Mineta | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent resigned October 10, 1995 to accept a position with Lockheed Martin. New memberelected December 12, 1995. Republican gain. |
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| Illinois 2 | Mel Reynolds | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent resigned October 1, 1995. New memberelected December 12, 1995. Democratic hold. |
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Several statewide elections were held this year, most notably the gubernatorial elections in threeU.S. States.
The Republican party gained Louisiana.
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | Brereton Jones | Democratic | 1991 | Incumbent term-limited. New governorelected. Democratic hold. |
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| Louisiana | Edwin Edwards | Democratic | 1972 1979(term-limited) 1983 1987(withdrew) 1991 | Incumbent retired. New governorelected. Republican gain. |
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| Mississippi | Kirk Fordice | Republican | 1991 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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 | This sectionis missing information about Mayoral elections in 1995. Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on thetalk page.(June 2025) |
