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Governors: Incumbents and Open Seats
Voters in 36 states will go to the polls this fall to choose new governors. Below is the complete list of gubernatorial seats up in 1998, including the 1994 election results for the incumbents running for reelection and the open seats of those who aren't running. In addition, this year's key races are under way.
Incumbents | Open Seats
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Incumbents
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| State |
Incumbent |
'94 Result |
| Alabama |
Fob James Jr. (R) |
50% |
| Alaska |
Tony Knowles (D) |
41% |
| Arizona |
Jane Dee Hull (R) |
* |
| Arkansas |
Mike Huckabee (R) |
** |
| Connecticut |
John G. Rowland (R) |
36% |
| Hawaii |
Benjamin Cayetano(D) |
37% |
| Kansas |
Bill Graves (R) |
64% |
| Maine |
Angus King (Ind.) |
35% |
| Maryland |
Parris N. Glendening (D) |
50% |
| Massachusetts |
Paul Cellucci (R) |
*** |
| Michigan |
John Engler (R) |
61% |
| New Hampshire |
Jeanne Shaheen (D) |
57% 1 |
| New Mexico |
Gary Johnson (R) |
50% |
| New York |
George E. Pataki (R) |
49% |
| Oklahoma |
Frank A. Keating (R) |
47% |
| Oregon |
John A. Kitzhaber (D) |
51% |
| Pennsylvania |
Tom Ridge (R) |
45% |
| Rhode Island |
Lincoln C. Almond (R) |
47% |
| South Carolina |
David M. Beasley (R) |
50% |
| South Dakota |
William J. Janklow (R) |
55% |
| Tennessee |
Don Sundquist (R) |
54% |
| Texas |
George W. Bush (R) |
53% |
| Vermont |
Howard Dean (D) |
71% 2 |
| Wisconsin |
Tommy G. Thompson (R) |
67% |
| Wyoming |
Jim Geringer (R) |
59% |
| *Hull replaced J. Fife Symington III (R), who won 1994 election 53-44 percent and resigned in September.
**Huckabee replaced Jim Guy Tucker (D), who won 1994 election 60-40 percent and resigned in 1996.
***Cellucci replaced William F. Weld (R), who won 1994 election 71-28 percent and resigned in July.
1The governor of New Hampshire serves a two-year term. This result is from 1996.
2The governor of Vermont serves a two-year term. This result is from 1996.
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Open Seats
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| State |
Incumbent |
Why Open |
'94 Result |
| California |
Pete Wilson (R) |
Term-limited |
55% |
| Colorado |
Roy Romer (D) |
Term-limited |
55% |
| Florida |
Lawton Chiles (D) |
Term-limited |
51% |
| Georgia |
Zell Miller (D) |
Term-limited |
51% |
| Idaho |
Phil Batt (R) |
Retiring |
52% |
| Illinois |
Jim Edgar (R) |
Retiring |
64% |
| Iowa |
Terry E. Branstad (R) |
Retiring |
57% |
| Minnesota |
Arne Carlson (R) |
Term-limited |
62% |
| Nebraska |
Ben Nelson (D) |
Term-limited |
73% |
| Nevada |
Robert J. Miller (D) |
Term-limited |
53% |
| Ohio |
George V. Voinovich (R) |
Term-limited |
72% |
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Sources: The Almanac of American Politics, Politics in America 1998, House and Senate librarians, National Governors Association, Hotline.
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