1972 United States gubernatorial elections information
1972 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1971
November 7, 1972
1973 →
20 governorships 18 states; 2 territories
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Seats before
30
20
Seats after
31
19
Seat change
1
1
Seats up
10
8
Seats won
11
7
Republican hold
Republican gain
Democratic hold
Democratic gain
United States gubernatorial elections were held on 7 November 1972 in 18 states and two territories, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
Gubernatorial elections were also held in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, and Texas. In these states, they were the last elections on a two-year cycle, before switching to a four-year term for governors (see 1970 United States gubernatorial elections for more information).
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