# 1992 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1992, in 12 states and two territories. Going into the elections, six of the seats were held by Democrats and six by Republicans. After the elections, eight seats were held by Democrats and four by Republicans. The elections coincided with the presidential election.
This was the last year in which Rhode Island held a gubernatorial election in the same year as the presidential election. The length of gubernatorial terms for Rhode Island's governor would be extended from two to four years, with elections taking place in midterm election years.

## Election results
### States

| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Delaware | Mike Castle | Republican | 1984 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. | Y Tom Carper (Democratic) 64.7% B. Gary Scott (Republican) 32.7% Floyd E. McDowell (A Delaware Party) 1.4% Richard A. Cohen (Libertarian) 1.1% |
| Indiana | Evan Bayh | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Evan Bayh (Democratic) 62.0% Linley E. Pearson (Republican) 36.9% Mary Barton (New Alliance) 1.1% |
| Missouri | John Ashcroft | Republican | 1984 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. | Y Mel Carnahan (Democratic) 58.7% William L. Webster (Republican) 41.3% |
| Montana | Stan Stephens | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican hold. | Y Marc Racicot (Republican) 51.3% Dorothy Bradley (Democratic) 48.6% |
| New Hampshire | Judd Gregg | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New governor elected. Republican hold. | Y Steve Merrill (Republican) 56.0% Deborah Arnie Arnesen (Democratic) 40.0% Miriam Luce (Libertarian) 4.0% |
| North Carolina | James G. Martin | Republican | 1984 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. | Y Jim Hunt (Democratic) 52.7% Jim Gardner (Republican) 43.2% Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 4.0% |
| North Dakota | George A. Sinner | Democratic–NPL | 1984 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain. | Y Ed Schafer (Republican) 56.0% Nicholas Spaeth (Democratic-NPL) 39.3% |
| Rhode Island | Bruce Sundlun | Democratic | 1990 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bruce Sundlun (Democratic) 61.6% Elizabeth A. Leonard (Republican) 34.3% Joseph F. Devine (Independent) 3.4% |
| Utah | Norman H. Bangerter | Republican | 1984 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican hold. | Y Mike Leavitt (Republican) 42.2% Merrill Cook (Independent) 33.5% Stewart Hanson (Democratic) 23.2% |
| Vermont | Howard Dean | Democratic | 1991 | Incumbent elected to full term. | Y Howard Dean (Democratic) 74.7% John McClaughry (Republican) 23.0% Richard F. Gottlieb (Liberty Union) 1.1% August Jaccaci (Natural Law) 1.0% |
| Washington | Booth Gardner | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold. | Y Mike Lowry (Democratic) 52.2% Ken Eikenberry (Republican) 47.8% |
| West Virginia | Gaston Caperton | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Gaston Caperton (Democratic) 56.0% Cleve Benedict (Republican) 36.6% Charlotte Pritt (Write-in) 7.4% |

### Territories

| Territory | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| American Samoa | Peter Tali Coleman | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. | Y A. P. Lutali (Democratic) 53.0% Peter Tali Coleman (Republican) 36.0% |
| Puerto Rico | Rafael Hernández Colón | Popular Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. New Progressive gain. | Y Pedro Rosselló (PNP) 49.9% Victoria Muñoz Mendoza (PPD) 45.9% Fernando Martín García (PIP) 4.2% |

## Closest races

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:
* Montana, 2.7%
* Puerto Rico, 4.0%
* Washington, 4.3%
States where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* Utah, 8.6%
* North Carolina, 9.5%