1993 United States gubernatorial elections
# 1993 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1993, in two states and one territory, as well as other statewide offices and members of state legislatures. Both seats were originally held by Democrats, but they switched parties following the elections.

## Election results

### States

| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Jersey | James Florio | Democratic | 1989 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Republican gain. | Y Christine Todd Whitman (Republican) 49.3% James Florio (Democratic) 48.3% |
| Virginia | Douglas Wilder | Democratic | 1989 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain. | Y George Allen (Republican) 58.3% Mary Sue Terry (Democratic) 40.9% |

### Territory

| Territory | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero | Republican | 1989 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic gain. | Y Froilan Tenorio (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |

### Closest races

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

* New Jersey, 1.0%
