Dictionary entry overview: What does dispossessed mean? â¢ DISPOSSESSED (adjective) The adjective DISPOSSESSED has 1 sense: 1. physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security Familiarity information: DISPOSSESSED used as an adjective is very rare.
As of August 2017, there are 34 Republican governors, 15 Democrats, and 1 Independent. This is the most governorships held at one time by either party since 1984, when the Democrats held 34 seats. **West Virginia Governor Jim Justice was elected as a Democrat but changed his party affiliation to Republican in August 2017.
The office of governor of New Hampshire, up for election every two years, has been largely controlled by Republicans for the past century. Republicans held the seat from 1925 until 2003 with the exception of three Democratic officeholders from 1963 to 1969, 1979 to 1982, and 1997 to 2003.