United States gubernatorial elections, 1980

United States Gubernatorial elections, 1980

← 1979 November 4, 1980 1981 →
15 governorships 13 states; 2 territories
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 31 governorships 19 governorships Seats before 31 19 Seats after 27 23 Seat change 4 4
Democratic holds   Republican holds   Republican pickups

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1980 in 13 states and two territories. The Republican party had a net gain of four seats in this election, with the Senate, House elections and presidential election.

A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.