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 Republican Party would take the national lead in governorships following the midterm elections of 1994; in 1995 there were 30 Republican governors to 19 Democratic governors. The Republican lead in governorships would be maintained for just over a decade until the midterm elections of 2006; in 2007 there were 28 Democratic governors to the Republicans' 22.