1980 Governor election results
Every Governor contest in the 1980 U.S. general election. Each race links to its full popular-vote breakdown; winners link to their profile. Part of the party vote tracker.
| State | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Frank D. WhiteR | 435,684 votes · +32,443 over Bill Clinton |
| Delaware | Pete du PontR | 159,004 votes · +94,787 over William J. Gordy |
| Indiana | Robert D. OrrR | 1,257,383 votes · +344,267 over John A. Hillenbrand II |
| Missouri | Kit BondR | 1,098,950 votes · +117,066 over Joseph Teasdale |
| Montana | Ted SchwindenD | 199,574 votes · +38,682 over Jack Ramirez |
| New Hampshire | Hugh GallenD | 226,436 votes · +70,258 over Meldrim Thomson |
| North Carolina | Jim HuntD | 1,143,145 votes · +451,696 over I. Beverly Lake |
| North Dakota | Allen I. OlsonR | 162,230 votes · +21,839 over Arthur A. Link |
| Rhode Island | J. Joseph GarrahyD | 299,174 votes · +192,445 over Buddy Cianci |
| Utah | Scott Matheson Jr.D | 330,974 votes · +64,396 over Bob Wright |
| Vermont | Richard SnellingR | 123,229 votes · +46,403 over M. Jerome Diamond |
| Washington | John SpellmanR | 981,083 votes · +231,270 over Jim McDermott |
| West Virginia | Jay RockefellerD | 401,863 votes · +64,623 over Arch A. Moore Jr. |