The 2006 California gubernatorial election occurred on November 7, 2006. The primary elections took place on June 6, 2006. The incumbent Republican Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, won re-election for his first and only full term. His main opponent was California State Treasurer Phil Angelides, the California Democratic Party nominee. Peter Camejo was the California Green Party nominee, Janice Jordan was the Peace and Freedom Party nominee, Art Olivier was the California Libertarian Party nominee, and Edward C. Noonan was the California American Independent Party nominee.
The 1932 United States Senate election in California was held on November 2, 1932. Incumbent Republican Senator Samuel Morgan Shortridge ran for a third term in office, but lost a highly competitive four-way Republican primary to Tallant Tubbs, who ran as a "wet" or anti-prohibition candidate.
The 1954 United States Senate special election in California was held on November 2, 1954, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Richard Nixon, who resigned on becoming Vice President of the United States following the 1952 presidential election. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thomas Kuchel, who had been appointed by Governor Earl Warren, won election to the remainder of the term, defeating Democratic nominee Sam Yorty.
The 1944 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938.
The 1934 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Edwin C. Johnson defeated Republican nominee Nathan C. Warren with 58.11% of the vote.
The 1952 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Herschel C. Loveless with 51.90% of the vote.
The 1948 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Carroll O. Switzer with 55.68% of the vote.
The 1946 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Frank Miles with 57.40% of the vote.
The 1990 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat Leo T. McCarthy defeated Republican nominee Marian Bergeson with 51.29% of the vote.
The 1940 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Clarence Dill with 50.24% of the vote. Langlie's 0.74% margin of victory is the third-closest in state history. This is the only gubernatorial election in Washington in which King County has voted for the losing candidate.
The 1936 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democrat Clarence D. Martin defeated Republican nominee Roland H. Hartley with 69.36% of the vote.
The 1916 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne was defeated by Republican nominee Frank Orren Lowden.
The 1920 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920.
The 1932 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Governor Philip La Follette was defeated in the Republican primary, and in the midst of the Great Depression and nationwide voter dissatisfaction with the Republican Party, Democratic nominee Albert G. Schmedeman defeated Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Sr. and Socialist nominee Frank Metcalfe with 52.48% of the vote. Schmedeman became the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election in Wisconsin since George Wilbur Peck in 1892. 2 years later, in 1934, La Follette would run for governor again and defeated Schmedeman, this time running with the Progressive Party.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 7, 1922. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election. Democrats improved considerably from their performances in 1918, with William B. Ross winning the gubernatorial election and almost all of their statewide candidates outpacing their 1918 nominees. However, Republicans held all of the other statewide offices.
The 1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic incumbent Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee William P. Elmer with 51.95% of the vote.
The 1920 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. It saw Republican nominee Fred E. Sterling win a landslide victory.
The 1932 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. It saw the election of Democrat Thomas Donavan, who defeated incumbent Republican liuetenant governor Fred E. Sterling.
The 1938 California Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren defeated Democratic write-in candidate Carl S. Kegley and Townsend Party nominee Walter Emmett Barry with 66.16% of the vote.
