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1994 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1993 November 8, 1994 1995 →
← 1990 1998 →
38 governorships 36 states; 2 territories
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 20[a] 29 Seats after 30 19 Seat change 10 10 Popular vote 32,271,544 24,973,982 Percentage 53.69% 41.55% Seats up 14 21 Seats won 24 11   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent A Connecticut Party Seats before 0 1 Seats after 1 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,155,416 216,585 Percentage 1.92% 0.36% Seats up 0 1 Seats won 1 0
Results of the elections:      Democratic gain     Republican gain      Democratic hold     Republican hold      Independent gain     No election

On November 8, 1994,gubernatorial elections were held in 36 states and two territories across theUnited States. Many seats held byDemocratic governors switched to theRepublicans during the time known as theRepublican Revolution. Notably, this marked the first time since1969 that Republicans secured the majority of governorships in an election cycle.

Before the elections, 21 seats were held by Democrats, 14 were held by Republicans, and one seat was held by an independent. After the elections, 11 seats would be held by Democrats, 24 by Republicans, and one seat by an independent.

These elections occurred concurrently with the midterm electionsfor the Senate and theHouse of Representatives. To date, it remains the last time that Democrats have won gubernatorial elections inFlorida andNebraska. Conversely, this election cycle began an ongoing pattern in whichRust Belt statesMichigan,Pennsylvania, andWisconsin would vote for gubernatorial candidates of the same party, with the sole exception of2014.^[2]As of 2025, this is the last time one party posted a net gain of 10 or more seats.

States where the margin of victory was under 1%:

1. Alaska, 0.2%
2. Maryland, 0.4%
3. Alabama, 0.9%

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

1. Florida, 1.5%
2. Maine, 1.5%
3. Georgia, 2.1%
4. South Carolina, 2.5%
5. New York, 3.3%
6. Connecticut, 3.5%
7. Rhode Island, 3.8%

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. Pennsylvania, 5.5%
2. Hawaii, 5.9%
3. Texas, 7.6%
4. Arizona, 8.2%
5. Idaho, 8.4%
6. Oregon, 8.5%
7. Tennessee, 9.6%
8. Guam, 9.7%
9. New Mexico, 9.9%

1994 Alabama gubernatorial election

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Nominee Fob James Jim Folsom Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 604,926 594,169 Percentage 50.33% 49.43%

County results James:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Folsom:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election Jim Folsom Jr. Democratic ElectedGovernor Fob James Republican

The1994 Alabama gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to select thegovernor of Alabama. The election sawRepublicanFob James defeatincumbent DemocratJim Folsom Jr. in an upset. This was the first of three consecutive Alabama gubernatorial elections where the incumbent was defeated.

1994 Alaska gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tony Knowles Jim Campbell Jack Coghill Party Democratic Republican Independence Running mate Fran Ulmer Mike W. Miller Margaret Ward Popular vote 87,693 87,157 27,838 Percentage 41.08% 40.84% 13.04%

Results by state house district Knowles:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Campbell:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Wally Hickel Republican Elected Governor Tony Knowles Democratic

The1994 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994, for the post ofGovernor ofAlaska, United States.Democratic candidateTony Knowles narrowly defeatedRepublican candidateJim Campbell andLieutenant GovernorJack Coghill of theAlaskan Independence Party. In theRepublican Revolution year of the 1994 elections, Alaska's was the only governor's seat in the country to switch from Republican to Democratic.

1994 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1990–91 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Fife Symington Eddie Basha Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 593,492 500,702 Percentage 52.5% 44.3%

County results Symington:     40–50%     50-60%     60–70% Basha:     50–60%     70–80%

Governor before election Fife Symington Republican Elected Governor Fife Symington Republican

The1994 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994, for the post ofGovernor of Arizona.Fife Symington, the incumbentRepublicanGovernor of Arizona, defeated theDemocratic nomineeEddie Basha to win a second term in office. However, Symington resigned in 1997 due to a federal indictment on corruption charges.

1994 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Jim Guy Tucker Sheffield Nelson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 428,936 287,904 Percentage 59.84% 40.16%

County results Tucker:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Nelson:     50–60%

Governor before election Jim Guy Tucker Democratic Elected Governor Jim Guy Tucker Democratic

The1994 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994, as a part of theUnited States gubernatorial elections, 1994.

1994 California gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Pete Wilson Kathleen Brown Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,781,766 3,519,799 Percentage 55.18% 40.62%

County results Congressional district results Wilson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Brown:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Pete Wilson Republican ElectedGovernor Pete Wilson Republican

The1994 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, in the midst of that year's "Republican Revolution". IncumbentRepublicanPete Wilson easily won re-election over his main challenger,Democratic State TreasurerKathleen Brown, the daughter ofPat Brown and younger sister ofJerry Brown, both of whom had previously served as governor. Primaries were held on June 3, 1994.

1994 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee Roy Romer Bruce D. Benson Party Democratic Republican Running mate Gail Schoettler Bob Schaeffer Popular vote 619,205 432,042 Percentage 55.5% 38.7%

County results Romer:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Benson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Roy Romer Democratic Elected Governor Roy Romer Democratic

The1994 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to select the governor of the state ofColorado. Although Colorado voters passed a term limits ballot measure in 1990 limiting the governors to two terms, it included a provision forRoy Romer, the Democratic incumbent, to be able to run for reelection for a third term.^[5] The Republican nominee, Chairman of theColorado Republican Party,Bruce D. Benson, lost by a margin of nearly 18 percent.

1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee John G. Rowland Bill Curry Party Republican Democratic Running mate Jodi Rell Joe Ganim Popular vote 415,201 375,133 Percentage 36.2% 32.7%   Nominee Eunice Groark Tom Scott Party A Connecticut Party Independent Running mate Audrey Rowe Glen O'Keefe Popular vote 216,585 130,128 Percentage 18.9% 11.3%

County results Municipality results Rowland:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%      50–60%     60–70% Curry:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Groark:     30–40%

Governor before election Lowell Weicker A Connecticut Party Elected Governor John G. Rowland Republican

The1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994, to elect thegovernor of Connecticut. RepublicanJohn G. Rowland won the open seat following the retirement ofA Connecticut Party GovernorLowell Weicker. The election was a four-way race between A Connecticut Party Lieutenant GovernorEunice Groark, Republican U.S. Congressman John G. Rowland, Democratic state comptrollerBill Curry, and independent conservative talk show hostTom Scott. Rowland won the election with just 36% of the vote.^[6]

1994 Florida gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Lawton Chiles Jeb Bush Party Democratic Republican Running mate Buddy MacKay Tom Feeney Popular vote 2,135,008 2,071,068 Percentage 50.75% 49.23%

County results Congressional district results Precinct results Chiles:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Bush:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No votes

Governor before election Lawton Chiles Democratic Elected Governor Lawton Chiles Democratic

The1994 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic governorLawton Chiles won re-election over RepublicanJeb Bush, who later won Florida’s governorship in 1998 when Chiles was term-limited. This race was the second-closest gubernatorial election in Florida history sinceReconstruction, due to thestrong Republican wave of 1994.

1994 Georgia gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Zell Miller Guy Millner Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 788,926 756,371 Percentage 51.05% 48.95%

County results Miller:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Millner:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Zell Miller Democratic Elected Governor Zell Miller Democratic

The1994 Georgia gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1994, to elect the nextgovernor of Georgia from 1995 to 1999. IncumbentDemocratic governorZell Miller, first elected in1990, ran for a second term. In his party's primary, Miller received three challengers, but easily prevailed with just over 70% of the vote. The contest for the Republican nomination, however, was a competitive race. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, John Knox andGuy Millner advanced to a run-off election. Millner was victorious and received the Republican nomination after garnering 59.41% of the vote.

The general election was a competitive race between Zell Miller and Guy Millner. Issues such aswelfare reform, education, and the removal of theConfederate battle flag fromGeorgia's state flag dominated the election. On election day, Miller defeated Millner 51.05%-48.95% in the third-closest gubernatorial election in Georgian history – behind only the2018 and1966 elections – since Reconstruction due to thestrong Republican wave of 1994.

1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Ben Cayetano Frank Fasi Pat Saiki Party Democratic BPH Republican Running mate Mazie Hirono Danny Kaleikini Fred Hemmings Popular vote 134,978 113,158 107,908 Percentage 36.6% 30.7% 29.2%

County results Cayetano:     30–40%     40–50%

Governor before election John Waihee Democratic Elected Governor Ben Cayetano Democratic

The1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1994. IncumbentDemocraticGovernor of HawaiiJohn D. Waihee III was prevented from seeking a third term as Governor due to term limits, creating an open seat.Lieutenant GovernorBen Cayetano emerged from a crowded primary to become theDemocratic nominee, facing off against formerAdministrator of the Small Business AdministrationPat Saiki, theRepublican nominee andHonolulu MayorFrank Fasi, who ran as the Best Party of Hawaii's nominee. In a very close election, Cayetano beat Fasi, who placed second, by six percentage points and Saiki, who placed third, winning only a plurality of the vote. Fasi's performance was notable in that it was the best performance by athird party gubernatorial candidate inHawaii's history.

1994 Idaho gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Phil Batt Larry Echo Hawk Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 216,123 181,363 Percentage 52.3% 43.9%

County results Batt:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Echo Hawk:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Cecil Andrus Democratic Elected Governor Phil Batt Republican

The1994 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8 to select thegovernor of the U.S. state ofIdaho.Democratic incumbentCecil Andrus chose not to seek reelection after a total of fourteen years in office. Former state senator andRepublican Party chairPhil Batt rallied to defeat Democraticattorney generalLarry Echo Hawk; the victory was the first by a Republicanin 28 years.

1994 Illinois gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →
Turnout	50.77% 3.23pp
Nominee Jim Edgar Dawn Clark Netsch Party Republican Democratic Running mate Bob Kustra Penny Severns Popular vote 1,984,318 1,069,850 Percentage 63.87% 34.44%
County results Edgar:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Netsch:     40–50%
Governor before election Jim Edgar Republican Elected Governor Jim Edgar Republican

The1994 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican GovernorJim Edgar won reelection in the largest landslide in over a century, after the elections of1818 and1848.

1994 Iowa gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Terry Branstad Bonnie Campbell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 566,395 414,453 Percentage 56.8% 41.6%

County results Branstad:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Campbell:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Terry Branstad Republican Elected Governor Terry Branstad Republican

The1994 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 8, 1994. IncumbentRepublicanGovernor of IowaTerry Branstad ran for re-election to a fourth term as governor. Branstad narrowly defeated a tough challenger in his primary election, emerging victorious by 11,419 votes. On theDemocratic side,Attorney General of IowaBonnie Campbell won her party's nomination and both Branstad and Campbell moved on to the general election. Branstad ultimately won re-election to a fourth term as governor, defeating Campbell in a landslide.

1994 Kansas gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Bill Graves Jim Slattery Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 526,113 333,589 Percentage 61.1% 38.9%

County results Graves:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Slattery:     50–60%

Governor before election Joan Finney Democratic Elected Governor Bill Graves Republican

The1994 Kansas gubernatorial election included RepublicanBill Graves who won the open seat vacated by the pending retirement of GovernorJoan Finney. He defeatedJim Slattery.^[7]

1994 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Angus King Joseph Brennan Party Independent Democratic Popular vote 180,829 172,951 Percentage 35.37% 33.83%   Nominee Susan Collins Jonathan Carter Party Republican Green Popular vote 117,990 32,695 Percentage 23.08% 6.39%

County results Municipality results King:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Brennan:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Collins:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     >90% Tie:     20–30%     30–40%

Governor before election John R. McKernan, Jr. Republican Elected Governor Angus King Independent

The1994 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994 to elect thegovernor of Maine. IncumbentRepublican governorJohn McKernan was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term.IndependentAngus King won the election.

King defeatedDemocratic nominee, former governor and congressmanJoseph Brennan, Republican nomineeSusan Collins, a regional coordinator of theSmall Business Administration, andGreen nomineeJonathan Carter, anenvironmentalist activist. Ed Finks, as awrite-in candidate, received in 1.29% of the vote. This was the first election since1974 that Maine elected an independent governor.

1994 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Turnout	60.67% 5.82%[8]
Nominee Parris Glendening Ellen Sauerbrey Party Democratic Republican Running mate Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Paul Rappaport Popular vote 708,094 702,101 Percentage 50.21% 49.78%
County results Glendening:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Sauerbrey:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Governor before election William Donald Schaefer Democratic Elected Governor Parris Glendening Democratic

The1994 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. IncumbentDemocratic governorWilliam Donald Schaefer was ineligible for re-election. Prince George's County ExecutiveParris Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Maryland House minority leaderEllen Sauerbrey, who would also be the 1998Republican nominee for governor, won her party's nomination.

In the general election, Glendening narrowly defeated Sauerbrey by a margin of 50.21 percent to 49.78 percent, or by 5,993 votes, the closest gubernatorial election in Maryland since1919^[9] and the first gubernatorial election in Maryland history to be decided by an absentee runoff.^[10]

1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →
Turnout	70.05% 5.8[11]
Nominee Bill Weld Mark Roosevelt Party Republican Democratic Running mate Paul Cellucci Bob Massie Popular vote 1,533,390 611,650 Percentage 70.9% 28.3%
County results Municipality results Weld:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Roosevelt:     50–60%
Governor before election Bill Weld Republican Elected Governor Bill Weld Republican

The1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. IncumbentRepublican governorBill Weld won reelection asGovernor of Massachusetts by the largest margin in state history, winning every single county and all but 6 of the state's351 municipalities. As of 2024, this is the most recent election in whichBoston,Somerville,Lawrence,Chelsea,Brookline,Northampton,Provincetown,Monterey,Great Barrington,Ashfield,Williamstown,Williamsburg,Shelburne,Sunderland, andPelham voted for the Republican candidate for governor.

1994 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee John Engler Howard Wolpe Party Republican Democratic Running mate Connie Binsfeld Debbie Stabenow Popular vote 1,899,101 1,188,438 Percentage 61.5% 38.5%

County results Engler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Wolpe:     50–60%

Governor before election John Engler Republican ElectedGovernor John Engler Republican

The1994 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect theGovernor andLieutenant Governor of the state ofMichigan. Incumbent GovernorJohn Engler, a member of theRepublican Party, was re-elected overDemocratic Party nominee andCongressmanHoward Wolpe. Thevoter turnout was 45.5%.^[12]

1994 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Arne Carlson John Marty Party Ind.-Republican Democratic (DFL) Running mate Joanne Benson Nancy Larson Popular vote 1,094,165 589,344 Percentage 63.34% 34.12%

County results Precinct results Carlson:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Marty:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     40–50%     50%     No votes

Governor before election Arne Carlson Republican Elected Governor Arne Carlson Republican

The1994 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994, in the midst of that year'sRepublican Revolution. IncumbentRepublicanArne Carlson easily won re-election overDemocrat–Farmer–Labor state senatorJohn Marty.

1994 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ben Nelson Gene Spence Party Democratic Republican Running mate Kim Robak Kate Witek Popular vote 423,270 148,230 Percentage 73.0% 25.6%

County results Nelson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Spence:     50–60%

Governor before election Ben Nelson Democratic Elected Governor Ben Nelson Democratic

The1994 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent governorBen Nelson won a re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Republican businessman Gene Spence by 47.4 percentage points and sweeping all but two counties in the state. As of 2025, this is the last time that a Democrat was elected governor of Nebraska.

1994 Nevada gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bob Miller Jim Gibbons Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 200,026 156,875 Percentage 52.7% 41.3%

County results Miller:     40–50%     50–60% Gibbons:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Bob Miller Democratic ElectedGovernor Bob Miller Democratic

The1994 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Incumbent DemocratBob Miller won re-election to a second term asGovernor of Nevada, defeating Republican nomineeJim Gibbons (who would later go on to narrowly win the governorship in2006, twelve years later). This would be the last victory by a Democrat in a governors race in Nevada untilSteve Sisolak's victory in the2018 election twenty-four years later, and remains the last time that a Democratic governor has won re-election. As of 2023, this is the last time that a gubernatorial nominee and a lieutenant gubernatorial nominee of different political parties were elected governor and lieutenant governor of Nevada respectively. This election was the first Nevada gubernatorial election since1962 in which the winner of the gubernatorial election was of the same party as the incumbent president.

1994 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

← 1992 November 8, 1994 1996 →

Nominee Steve Merrill Wayne King Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 218,134 79,686 Percentage 69.94% 25.55%

County results Municipality results Merrill:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% King:     40–50%     70–80%

Governor before election Steve Merrill Republican Elected Governor Steve Merrill Republican

The1994 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994.IncumbentGovernorSteve Merrill won re-election.

1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election

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Nominee Gary Johnson Bruce King Roberto Mondragón Party Republican Democratic Green Running mate Walter Bradley Patricia A. Madrid Steven Schmidt Popular vote 232,945 186,686 47,990 Percentage 49.81% 39.92% 10.3%

County results Johnson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% King:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Bruce King Democratic ElectedGovernor Gary Johnson Republican

The1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, for the four-year term beginning on January 1, 1995. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor ran on aticket asrunning mates.

IncumbentDemocratBruce King ran for a fourth term withPatricia Madrid as a running mate, losing toRepublican nomineesGary Johnson, a businessman, andWalter Bradley, a formerstate senator. Former Lieutenant GovernorRoberto Mondragón ran withSteven Schmidt as the nominees of the Green Party, receiving 10.4 percent of the vote.

1994 New York gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Pataki Mario Cuomo Party Republican Democratic Alliance Parties Conservative Tax Cut Now Liberal Running mate Betsy McCaughey Stan Lundine Popular vote 2,538,702 2,364,904 Percentage 48.79% 45.45%

County results Pataki:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Cuomo:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election Mario Cuomo Democratic Elected Governor George Pataki Republican

The1994 New York gubernatorial election was anelection for the stategovernorship held on November 8, 1994. IncumbentDemocratic governorMario Cuomo ran for a fourth term, but was defeated byRepublicanGeorge Pataki in anupset victory. Pataki had previously been described by theNew York Daily News as "a little-known Republican state senator."^[13] The conservativeNew York Post attributed the result to how voters "had grown tired of the 12-year incumbent Cuomo and his liberalism."^[14]

Pataki's victory was one of the most notable of the 1994 "Republican Revolution" midterm elections, which also ousted governors in Alabama, New Mexico, and Texas. This is the last time a governor of New York lost re-election. This would be the last gubernatorial race until2022 that was decided by a single-digit margin.

1994 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Voinovich Rob Burch Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,401,572 835,849 Percentage 71.8% 25.0%

County results Township results Voinovich:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Burch:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election George Voinovich Republican Elected Governor George Voinovich Republican

The1994 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. IncumbentRepublicanGovernor of OhioGeorge Voinovich ran for re-election to a second and final term as governor. Voinovich won his party's nomination uncontested and was opposed byState SenatorRob Burch, who won a competitiveDemocratic primary. Ultimately, Voinovich capitalized on his massive popularity withOhio and won re-election in an overwhelming landslide, defeating Burch and winning over 70% of the vote. As of 2024^[update], this was the last timeAthens County voted for the Republican candidate.

1994 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Frank Keating Jack Mildren Wes Watkins Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 466,740 294,936 233,336 Percentage 46.9% 29.6% 23.5%

County results Keating:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Mildren:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60% Watkins:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election David Walters Democratic Elected Governor Frank Keating Republican

The1994 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, and was a race forGovernor of Oklahoma. FormerUnited States Associate Attorney GeneralFrank Keating pulled an upset in the three-way race to become only the thirdRepublican governor in Oklahoma history.

The Democratic vote was split betweenLieutenant GovernorJack Mildren, anOklahoma Sooners star quarterback from 1969 to 1971, and former Democratic congressmanWes Watkins, who ran as an independent. Watkins won 24% of the vote and carried numerous counties (by wide margins in some cases); his 233,000 votes far exceeded Keating's 171,000-vote winning margin over Mildren.

This was the first time since Oklahoma statehood thatJackson County,Stephens County, andGrady County voted Republican in a gubernatorial election, and the first time since 1914 thatComanche County voted Republican.

1994 Oregon gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Kitzhaber Denny Smith Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 622,083 517,874 Percentage 51.0% 42.4%

County results Kitzhaber:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Smith:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Barbara Roberts Democratic Elected Governor John Kitzhaber Democratic

The1994 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1994. Democratic nomineeJohn Kitzhaber won the election, defeating RepublicanDenny Smith.

1994 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tom Ridge Mark Singel Peg Luksik Party Republican Democratic Constitution Running mate Mark Schweiker Tom Foley Jim Clymer Popular vote 1,627,976 1,430,099 460,269 Percentage 45.4% 39.9% 12.8%

County results Congressional district results Precinct results Ridge:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Singel:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Luksik:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60% Tie:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     No data

Governor before election Robert P. Casey Democratic Elected Governor Tom Ridge Republican

The1994 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. The incumbent governor,Bob Casey, Sr. (Democrat), was barred from seeking a third term bythe state constitution. TheRepublican Party nominated CongressmanTom Ridge, while theDemocrats nominatedMark Singel, Casey'slieutenant governor. Ridge went on to win the race with 45% of the vote. Singel finished with 39%, andConstitution Party candidate Peg Luksik finished third, garnering 12% of the vote.

1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Lincoln Almond Myrth York Robert J. Healey Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 171,194 157,361 32,822 Percentage 47.4% 43.5% 9.1%

County results Municipality results Almond:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% York:     40–50%     50–60% Healey:     30–40%

Governor before election Bruce Sundlun Democratic Elected Governor Lincoln Almond Republican

The1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. RepublicanLincoln Almond defeated DemocratMyrth York. Almond was the first governor elected to a four-year term, as opposed to two years.

1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee David Beasley Nick Theodore Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 470,756 447,002 Percentage 50.4% 47.9%

County results Beasley:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70% Theodore:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Republican Elected Governor David Beasley Republican

The1994 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to select thegovernor of the state ofSouth Carolina. The contest featured two politicians fromthe Upstate andDavid Beasley narrowly defeatedNick Theodore to become the113th governor of South Carolina.

1994 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Bill Janklow Jim Beddow Party Republican Democratic Running mate Carole Hillard James W. Abbott Popular vote 172,515 126,273 Percentage 55.4% 40.5%

County results Janklow:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Beddow:     50–60%     80–90%

Governor before election Walter Dale Miller Republican Elected Governor Bill Janklow Republican

The1994 South Dakota gubernatorial election, took place on November 8, 1994, to elect aGovernor of South Dakota.Republican former GovernorBill Janklow was elected, defeatingDemocratic nominee Jim Beddow.

1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Turnout	56.62%[15]
Nominee Don Sundquist Phil Bredesen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 807,104 664,252 Percentage 54.27% 44.67%
County results Sundquist:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Bredesen:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Governor before election Ned McWherter Democratic Elected Governor Don Sundquist Republican

The1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994 to elect the nextgovernor of Tennessee. IncumbentDemocratic governorNed McWherter was term-limited, leaving the governorship an open seat.Republican congressmanDon Sundquist was electedGovernor of Tennessee, defeating Democratic nomineePhil Bredesen, the mayor ofNashville, who later won Tennessee's governorship in2002 &2006.

David Y. Copeland III unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, whileBill Morris andSteve Cohen unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

1994 Texas gubernatorial election

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Turnout	50.87%
Nominee George W. Bush Ann Richards Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,350,994 2,016,928 Percentage 53.5% 45.9%
County results Bush:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Richards:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Governor before election Ann Richards Democratic ElectedGovernor George W. Bush Republican

The1994 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect thegovernor of Texas. IncumbentDemocratic governorAnn Richards was defeated in her bid for re-election byRepublican nominee and future presidentGeorge W. Bush, the son of former presidentGeorge H. W. Bush.

Before the election, Richards had a high approval rating due to the strength of the state economy. However, Bush's campaigning on cultural and religious issues resonated with many Texan voters, and the race was considered a tossup on election day.

1994 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1992 November 8, 1994 1996 →

Nominee Howard Dean David F. Kelley Thomas J. Morse Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 145,661 40,292 15,000 Percentage 68.7% 19.0% 7.1%

County results Municipality results Dean:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Kelley:     40-50%     50-60%

Governor before election Howard Dean Democratic Elected Governor Howard Dean Democratic

The1994 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1994. Incumbent GovernorHoward Dean won re-election.

1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →

Nominee Tommy Thompson Charles Chvala Party Republican Democratic Running mate Scott McCallum Dorothy K. Dean Popular vote 1,051,326 482,850 Percentage 67.23% 30.88%

County results Precinct results Thompson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Chvala:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:

Governor before election Tommy G. Thompson Republican Elected Governor Tommy G. Thompson Republican

The1994 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. In the midst of theRepublican Revolution, incumbentRepublican governorTommy Thompson won the election with a landslide 67% of the vote, winning a third term as Governor of Wisconsin.

Thompson's share of the popular vote was the highest received by any gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin since1920. Thompson also won 71 of Wisconsin's 72 counties, losing onlyMenominee County by 20 votes. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in whichDane County (containing Wisconsin's capital ofMadison), as well asAshland,Bayfield, andDouglas counties, have voted for the Republican candidate.

1994 Wyoming gubernatorial election

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Turnout	84.51% Registered 4.52% 44.31% of Total Population 9.01%
Nominee Jim Geringer Kathy Karpan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 118,016 80,747 Percentage 58.72% 40.17%
County results Geringer:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Karpan:     50–60%
Governor before election Mike Sullivan Democratic Elected Governor Jim Geringer Republican

The1994 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic GovernorMike Sullivan was unable to seek a third term because of newly imposed term limits, and insteadran for the U.S. Senate. State Senate PresidentJim Geringer won the Republican primary and faced Secretary of StateKathy Karpan, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Aided by thenationwide Republican wave, Geringer defeated Karpan in a landslide, marking the first time since GovernorStanley Hathaway's re-election in1970 that a Republican won a gubernatorial election in Wyoming.

1994 United States gubernatorial elections

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Nominee Marion Barry Carol Schwartz Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 102,884 76,902 Percentage 56.02% 41.87%

Results by ward Barry:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Schwartz:     40–50%     60–70%     >90%

Mayor before election Sharon Pratt Kelly Democratic Elected mayor Marion Barry Democratic

On November 8, 1994,Washington, D.C., held anelection for its mayor. It featured the return ofMarion Barry, who served asmayor from 1979 until 1991.

Barry served six months in prison on a cocaine conviction. After his release from prison, Barry ran successfully for the Ward 8 city council seat in 1992, running under the slogan "He May Not Be Perfect, But He's Perfect for D.C." Upon this victory, Barry said he was "not interested in being mayor" again.^[16]

This was by far the smallest Democratic victory margin in a regularly scheduled partisan citywide election since the city was granted home rule.

1994 Guam gubernatorial election

← 1990 8 November 1994 1998 →

Nominee Carl Gutierrez Francisco Blas Aguon, Sr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 23,405 19,281 Percentage 54.83% 45.17%

Governor before election Joseph Franklin Ada Republican Elected Governor Carl Gutierrez Democratic

The1994 Guam gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1994, in order to elect theGovernor of Guam.Democratic nominee andincumbent member of theGuam LegislatureCarl Gutierrez defeatedRepublican nominee Francisco Blas Aguon Sr.^[17]

1994 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 (general) November 22, 1994 (runoff) 1998 →

Nominee Roy L. Schneider Derek M. Hodge Party Independent Democratic Running mate Kenneth Mapp Alfred O. Heath Popular vote 17,428 13,027 Percentage 57.23% 42.77%

Governor before election Alexander A. Farrelly Democratic ElectedGovernor Roy L. Schneider Independent

General elections were held in theUnited States Virgin Islands on November 8, 1994, to elect a newgovernor andlieutenant governor, 15 members of theLegislature of the Virgin Islands and the Delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

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