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This is a list of governors of the U.S. state of Washington. Washington is one of only 11 states in which gubernatorial elections occur the same years as presidential elections. In most states, gubernatorial elections occur in even-numbered years that are not presidential election years (years like 2002 or 2006, which are even-numbered but not evenly divisble by 4). Presidential elections occur in every year that is evenly divisible by 4, like 2004 or 2008. Five states hold elections in odd numbered years, two states, New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states in which governors have two year terms. Elections in these states occur every even numbered year. There is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve.
| # |
Name |
Image |
Took office |
Left office |
Party |
Notes |
| 1 |
Elisha Peyre Ferry |
 |
November 11, 1889 |
January 9, 1893 |
Republican |
|
| 2 |
John McGraw |
 |
January 9, 1893 |
January 11, 1897 |
Republican |
|
| 3 |
John Rogers |
 |
January 11, 1897 |
December 26, 1901 |
Democratic |
[1][2] |
| Populist |
| 4 |
Henry McBride |
 |
December 26, 1901 |
January 9, 1905 |
Republican |
[3] |
| 5 |
Albert E. Mead |
 |
January 9, 1905 |
January 27, 1909 |
Republican |
|
| 6 |
Samuel G. Cosgrove |
|
January 27, 1909 |
March 28, 1909 |
Republican |
[2] |
| 7 |
Marion E. Hay |
 |
March 28, 1909 |
January 11, 1913 |
Republican |
[3] |
| 8 |
Ernest Lister |
 |
January 11, 1913 |
June 14, 1919 |
Democratic |
[2] |
| 9 |
Louis Folwell Hart |
|
June 14, 1919 |
January 12, 1925 |
Republican |
[4] |
| 10 |
Roland H. Hartley |
|
January 12, 1925 |
January 9, 1933 |
Republican |
|
| 11 |
Clarence D. Martin |
|
January 9, 1933 |
January 13, 1941 |
Democratic |
|
| 12 |
Arthur B. Langlie |
|
January 13, 1941 |
January 8, 1945 |
Republican |
|
| 13 |
Monrad C. Wallgren |
 |
January 8, 1945 |
January 12, 1949 |
Democratic |
|
| 14 |
Arthur B. Langlie |
|
January 12, 1949 |
January 14, 1957 |
Republican |
|
| 15 |
Albert D. Rosellini |
|
January 14, 1957 |
January 11, 1965 |
Democratic |
|
| 16 |
Daniel J. Evans |
 |
January 11, 1965 |
January 12, 1977 |
Republican |
|
| 17 |
Dixy Lee Ray |
 |
January 12, 1977 |
January 14, 1981 |
Democratic |
|
| 18 |
John D. Spellman |
 |
January 14, 1981 |
January 16, 1985 |
Republican |
|
| 19 |
Booth Gardner |
 |
January 16, 1985 |
January 13, 1993 |
Democratic |
|
| 20 |
Mike Lowry |
 |
January 13, 1993 |
January 15, 1997 |
Democratic |
|
| 21 |
Gary Locke |
 |
January 15, 1997 |
January 12, 2005 |
Democratic |
|
| 22 |
Christine Gregoire |
 |
January 12, 2005 |
Incumbent |
Democratic |
|
- ^ Was elected as a Democrat for his first term, and a Populist for his second.
- ^ a b c Died in office.
- ^ a b As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.
- ^ As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right.
[edit] Other high offices held
This is a table of congressional seats, other federal offices, and other governorships held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Washington except where noted. * denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
[edit] Living former governors
As of November 2008[update], six former governors were alive. The most recent former governor to die was Dixy Lee Ray (1977–1981), on January 2, 1994.
| Name |
Gubernatorial term |
Date of birth |
| Albert D. Rosellini |
1957–1965 |
January 21, 1910 (1910-01-21) (age 99) |
| Daniel J. Evans |
1965–1977 |
October 16, 1925 (1925-10-16) (age 84) |
| John D. Spellman |
1981–1985 |
December 29, 1926 (1926-12-29) (age 82) |
| Booth Gardner |
1985–1993 |
August 21, 1936 (1936-08-21) (age 73) |
| Mike Lowry |
1993–1997 |
March 8, 1939 (1939-03-08) (age 70) |
| Gary Locke |
1997–2005 |
January 21, 1950 (1950-01-21) (age 59) |
[edit] Further reading
- Meany, Edmond S (1915). Governors of Washington : territorial and state. University of Washington. Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection Includes: Territorial governors: Isaac Ingalls Stevens -- Fayette McMullin -- Richard D. Gholson -- William H. Wallace -- William Pickering -- George E. Cole -- Marshall F. Moore -- Alvan Flanders -- Edward S. Salomon -- Elisha Peyre Ferry -- William Augustus Newell -- Watson Carvossa Squire -- Eugene Semple -- Miles Conway Moore. State governors: Elisha Peyre Ferry -- John Harte McGraw -- John Rankin Rogers -- Henry McBride -- Albert Edward Mead -- Samuel Goodlove Cosgrove -- Marion E. Hay -- Ernest Lister
