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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1921, in two states.
Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year.
In North Dakota, the first-ever gubernatorial recall election was held. [1] Incumbent governor Lynn Frazier was the first American governor ever successfully recalled from office; there would not be another successful recall of a governor until California Governor Gray Davis was recalled in 2003.
This election marked Republican's largest gubernatorial extent in history, tying with Jim Justice's party switch in 2017.
State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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North Dakota (recall election) (held, 28 October 1921) | Lynn J. Frazier | R-NPL | Defeated, 49.06% | Ragnvald A. Nestos (R-IVA) 50.94% [2] |
Virginia (held, 8 November 1921) | Westmoreland Davis | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Elbert Lee Trinkle (Democratic) 66.15% Henry W. Anderson (Republican) 31.24% John Mitchell Jr. (Black and Tan Republican) 2.39% John P. Goodman (Independent) 0.12% Mrs. George Custis (Independent) 0.11% [3] |
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