2004 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: General Election 2004

2004 Governor's Chairs
by State

11 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2004

11 Elected

39 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2004

3 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

6 Incumbents renominated by same party

1 Incumbent lost bid for Renomination

1 Democrat

1 Incumbent failed to qualify for Primary

1 Republican

46 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2004 are marked as such.

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Utah 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

	Republican			Governor Olene S. Walker • Succeeded to the Governor's chair upon the resignation of Governor Michael O. Leavitt: 2003. • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Failed to qualify for Primary - not among the top two contenders in delegate voting on the Gubernatorial nomination at the 8 May 2004 Republican State Convention
		Open Chair (no incumbent)
Total		919,960	100.00%