1903 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1903, in eight states.

1903 United States gubernatorial elections
November 3, 1903
April 19, 1904 (LA)
8 state governorships
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Silver
Last election 27 governorships 17 governorships 1 governorship
Seats before 27 17 1
Seats after 27 17 1
Seat change
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Mississippi held their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island both elected its governors to a single-year term, which they would abandon in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.

In Iowa, following a 1904 amendment to the constitution moving the election schedule, the governor's term was lengthened to three years. Elections would be held in even-numbered years from the 1906 elections.

Results
StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing Candidates
IowaAlbert B. CumminsRepublicanRe-elected, 57.14%J. B. Sullivan (Democratic) 38.22%
John F. Hanson (Prohibition) 2.96%
John M. Work (Socialist) 1.54%
Luman H. Weller (People's) 0.14%
[1]
KentuckyJ. C. W. BeckhamDemocraticRe-elected, 52.12%Morris B. Belknap (Republican) 46.17%
T. P. Demaree (Prohibition) 1.10%
Alfred Schmitz (Socialist Labor) 0.47%
Adam Nagel (Socialist) 0.14%
[2]
Louisiana
(held, 19 April 1904)		William Wright HeardDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryNewton C. Blanchard (Democratic) 89.04%
W. J. Behan (Republican) 10.96%
[3]
MarylandJohn Walter SmithDemocraticRetired, Democratic victoryEdwin Warfield (Democratic) 52.02%
Stevenson A. Williams (Republican) 45.97%
William Gisriel (Prohibition) 1.40%
S. M. Crabill (Socialist) 0.62%
[4]
MassachusettsJohn L. BatesRepublicanRe-elected, 50.36%William A. Gaston (Democratic) 41.29%
John C. Chase (Socialist) 6.37%
Thomas F. Brennan (Socialist Labor) 1.15%
Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition) 0.83%
[5]
MississippiAndrew H. LonginoDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJames K. Vardaman (Democratic) 100.00%
[6]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
James K. Vardaman 53.42%
F. A. Critz 46.58%
[7]
OhioGeorge K. NashRepublicanRetired, Republican victoryMyron T. Herrick (Republican) 54.89%
Tom L. Johnson (Democratic) 41.76%
Nelson D. Creamer (Prohibition) 1.56%
Isaac Cowan (Socialist) 1.55%
John D. Goerke (Socialist Labor) 0.24%
[8]
Rhode IslandLucius F. C. GarvinDemocraticRe-elected, 49.29%Samuel Pomeroy Colt (Republican) 47.19%
William O. Angilly (Socialist Labor) 1.52%
Frederick T. Jencks (Prohibition) 1.51%
James E. Furlong (Socialist) 0.49%
[9]

References
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  3. "LA Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. "MD Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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  9. "RI Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.


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