50-State Data Sheets

50-State Data Sheets on the Office of Lieutenant Governor

Each data sheet provides the history for the office of lieutenant governor in that state, links to the qualifications for holding the office and the method of being elected, and the gubernatorial successions which occurred in that state, as of Fall of 2016.  For the states with a statewide, elected office of lieutenant governor.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona – Sec. of State is gubernatorial successor
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia

Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine – Senate President is gubernatorial successor
Maryland

Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire – Senate President is gubernatorial successor
New Jersey

New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon – Sec. of State is gubernatorial successor
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina

South Dakota
Tennessee – Senate President / Lt. Governor is gubernatorial successor
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia – Senate President / Lt. Governor is gubernatorial successor
Wisconsin
Wyoming – Sen. President is gubernatorial successor