governorship

1. N-COUNT The governorship of a particular state, colony, or region is the position of being its governor. Governorship is also used to refer to the period of time a particular person spends being the governor of a state, colony, or region. 州长职位; 州长任期

The governorship went to a Democrat, Mrs. Anne Richards. 当选州长的是民主党的安妮·理查兹。