Elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 1993, comprising 2 gubernatorial races, 6 congressional special elections, and a plethora of other local elections across the United States. No Senate special elections were held.
The Republican Party dominated the election, notably flipping the governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, only one of them President Bill Clinton had won in the 1992 presidential election over President George H. W. Bush. These Republican victories in Virginia and New Jersey foreshadowed the incoming 1994 midterm elections, dubbed the Republican revolution. These Republican gains were attributed to Clinton's unpopularity, especially over his healthcare proposal in Congress.
Federal elections United States House of Representatives special elections In 1993, six special elections were held to fill vacancies to the United States Congress. They were for , , , , .
! | Les Aspin | | Democratic | 1970 | | Incumbent resigned January 20, 1993, to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.New member elected May 4, 1993.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Mike Espy | | Democratic | 1986 | | Incumbent resigned January 22, 1993, to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.New member elected April 13, 1993.Democratic hold. | nowrap |
! | Leon Panetta | | Democratic | 1976 | | Incumbent resigned January 23, 1993, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget.New member elected June 8, 1993.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Bill Gradison | | Republican | 1974 | | Incumbent resigned January 31, 1993, to become president of the Health Insurance Association of America.New member elected May 4, 1993.Republican hold. | nowrap |
! | Paul B. Henry | | Republican | 1984 | | Incumbent died July 31, 1993.New member elected December 7, 1993.Republican hold. | nowrap |
State and local elections Several statewide elections were held this year, most notably the gubernatorial elections in two U.S. States and one U.S. territory.
Gubernatorial elections
Two gubernatorial elections were held in 1993 in New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Virginia in which both seats were held by the Democratic Party. Both seats were flipped to the Republican Party . Another gubernatorial race was held in the Northern Mariana Islands as well.
State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New Jersey James Florio Democratic 1989 Incumbent lost re-election.New governor elected.Republican gain. Virginia Douglas Wilder Democratic 1989 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Republican gain.
Mayoral elections
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