1901 United States gubernatorial elections

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1901 United States gubernatorial elections
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6 governorships
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before2618
Seats after2618
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Seats up51
Seats won51
 Third party
 
Party Silver
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     Democratic gain     Democratic hold
     Republican gain     Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1901, in six states.

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Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years. It would abandon this practice in 1949. Massachusetts and Rhode Island at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. They would abandon this practice in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Iowa and Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.

In Rhode Island, the gubernatorial election was held on the same day as federal elections for the first time. Elections in this state had previously been held in April.

Results

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
Iowa L. M. Shaw RepublicanRetired, Republican victory Albert B. Cummins (Republican) 58.09%
T. J. Phillips (Democratic) 36.81%
A. U. Coates (Prohibition) 4.01%
James Baxter (Socialist) 0.89%
Luman H. Weller (People's) 0.20%
[1]
Massachusetts Winthrop Murray Crane RepublicanRe-elected, 57.26% Josiah Quincy (Democratic) 35.24%
George H. Wrenn (Social Democrat) 3.29%
Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor) 2.74%
John B. Lewis (Prohibition) 1.47%
[2]
New Jersey Foster McGowan Voorhees RepublicanTerm-limited, Republican victory Franklin Murphy (Republican) 50.88%
James M. Seymour (Democratic) 46.14%
Joel W. Brown (Prohibition) 1.49%
Charles H. Vail (Socialist) 0.97%
Frank W. Wilson (Socialist Labor) 0.53%
[3]
Ohio George K. Nash RepublicanRe-elected, 52.70% James Kilbourne (Democratic) 44.53%
E. Jay Pinney (Prohibition) 1.19%
Harry C. Thompson (Socialist) 0.89%
John H. T. Juergens (Socialist Labor) 0.36%
John Richardson (Union Reform) 0.33%
[4]
Rhode Island William Gregory RepublicanRe-elected, 53.64% [lower-alpha 1] Lucius F. C. Garvin (Democratic) 39.93%
William E. Brightman (Prohibition) 4.08%
James P. Reid (Socialist Labor) 2.35%
[5]
Virginia James Hoge Tyler DemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victory Andrew Jackson Montague (Democratic) 58.20%
John Hampton Hoge (Republican) 40.58%
O. C. Rucker (Prohibition) 0.95%
H. D. McTier (Socialist Labor) 0.14%
J. J. Quantz (Socialist Labor) 0.14%
[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "IA Governor, 1901". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "MA Governor, 1901". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "NJ Governor, 1901". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "OH Governor, 1901". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "RI Governor, 1901". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "VA Governor, 1901". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

Notes

  1. ↑ Gregory died on December 16, 1901, before his re-inauguration, and was succeeded by the Lieutenant Governor, Charles D. Kimball (R).


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