1901 United States gubernatorial elections

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

1901 United States gubernatorial elections
November 5, 1901
6 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 18
Seats after 26 18
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 5 1
Seats won 5 1
  Third party
 
Party Silver
Seats before 1
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Seats up 0
Seats won 0
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

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, which it would abandon in 1949. Massachusetts and Rhode Island at this time held gubernatorial elections every year, which they would abandon 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, having previously been held in April.

Results
StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
IowaL. M. ShawRepublicanRetired, Republican victoryAlbert 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]
MassachusettsWinthrop Murray CraneRepublicanRe-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 JerseyFoster McGowan VoorheesRepublicanTerm-limited, Republican victoryFranklin 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]
OhioGeorge K. NashRepublicanRe-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 IslandWilliam GregoryRepublicanRe-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]
VirginiaJames Hoge TylerDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryAndrew 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]

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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