governor farrelly was term limited in 1994 and could not seek a consecutive third term. lt. governor derek hodge announced his candidacy for governor in 1994 with the full endorsement of the democratic party and chose alfred o. heath as his running mate for lieutenant governor. hodge was defeated in a special gubernatorial runoff election held on november 22, 1994, by the independent ticket of roy schneider, and his running mate, kenneth mapp. hodge left office on january 2, 1995, when schneider and mapp were sworn in as governor and lieutenant governor.