1937 United States gubernatorial elections

none December 2025 1937 United States gubernatorial elections United States 1912 legislative No 1936 United States gubernatorial elections 1936 1938 United States gubernatorial elections 1938 Seats up Seats won 2 governorships November 2, 1937 Democratic Party (United States) 38 39 1 1 2 Republican Party (United States) 7 6 1 1 0 324px #0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1937, in two states. 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. This marks the Democratic Party's largest gubernatorial extent in history and the largest for any party. Race summary Results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New Jersey Harold G. Hoffman 1934 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic gain. A. Harry Moore (Democratic) 50.84% Lester H. Clee (Republican) 47.75% James E. Murray (Independent Labor) 0.65% Scattering 0.76%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263006 NJ Governor, 1937 Our Campaigns March 16, 2019 Virginia George C. Peery 1933 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic hold. James Hubert Price (Democratic) 82.78% J. Powell Royall (Republican) 15.78% Donald Burke (Communist) 0.78% James Arthur Edgerton (Prohibition) 0.66%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=239649 VA Governor, 1937 Our Campaigns March 16, 2019 References collapsed Category:November 1937 in the United States