1917 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1917 United States gubernatorial elections United States 1912 legislative No 1916 United States gubernatorial elections 1916 1918 United States gubernatorial elections 1918 Seats up Seats won 2 governorships November 6, 1917 Democratic Party (United States) 25George W. P. Hunt (D) succeeded Arizona Governor Thomas Edward Campbell (R) whose election was overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court in December 1917. 25 1 1 Republican Party (United States) 22William Stephens (R) succeeded California Governor Hiram Johnson (Progressive) who resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate in March 1917.Washington Ellsworth Lindsey (R) succeeded New Mexico Governor Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca (D) upon his death in office in February 1917. 22 1 1 324px #92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1917, in two states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. It would abandon this practice in 1920. Results State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Massachusetts Samuel W. McCall Republican Re-elected, 58.29% Frederick W. Mansfield (Democratic) 34.97%John McCarty (Socialist) 4.28%James Hayes (Socialist Labor) 1.35%Chester R. Lawrence (Prohibition) 1.10%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266560 MA Governor, 1917 Our Campaigns March 25, 2019 Virginia Henry Carter Stuart Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Westmoreland Davis (Democratic) 71.47%T. J. Muncy (Republican) 27.77%Frank Smith (Socialist) 0.76%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262822 VA Governor, 1917 Our Campaigns March 25, 2019 References Notes Category:November 1917 in the United States Category:United States home front during World War I