2001 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 2001, in two states and one territory, as well as other statewide offices and members of state legislatures.

2001 United States gubernatorial elections

November 6, 2001

3 governorships
2 states; 1 territory
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 29 19
Seats after 27 21
Seat change 2 2
Seats up 2 0
Seats won 0 2

Map of the results
     Democratic gain      Republican hold
     No election

Election results

States

State Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey Donald DiFrancesco Republican 2001[lower-alpha 1] Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Virginia Jim Gilmore Republican 1997 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.

Territory

Territory Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Northern Mariana Islands Pedro Tenorio Republican 1997 Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Republican hold.

Closest races

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. Virginia, 5.1%

Notes

  1. DiFrancesco took office after his predecessor (Christine Todd Whitman) resigned.

References


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