NATIONAL ELECTION RETURNS : GOVERNORS’ RACES

As a result of the 1988 election, 28 states will have Democratic governors and 22 will have Republican governors, compared to 27 Democrats and 23 Republicans before the vote.

State Candidate Percent Percent counted *=Incumbent of vote Delaware R Michael Castle* 71 97% D Jacob Kreshtool 29 Indiana R John M. Mutz 47 99% D Evan Bayh 53 Missouri R John Ashcroft* 65 99% D Betty C. Hearnes 35 Montana R Stanley Stephens 53 100% D Thomas L. Judge 47 New R Judd A. Gregg 61 Hamshire D P. M. McEachern 39 100% North R James G. Martin* 56 Carolina D R. B. Jordan 44 100% North R Leon Mallberg 40 Dakota D G. A. Sinner 60 99% Rhode R E. D. DiPrete * 51 Island D B. G. Sundlun 49 99% Utah R N. H. Bangerter * 40 100% D Ted Wilson 39 I Merrill Cook 21 Vermont R M. Bernhardt 43 100% D M. M. Kunin * 56 L R. Gottlieb 1 Washing- R Bob Williams 37 ton D Booth Gardner * 63 99% West R A. A. Moore Jr. * 41 Virginia D G. Caperton III 59 100%

KEY:

R = Republican

I = Independent

D = Democratic

L = Liberty Union Party