1905 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1905 United States gubernatorial elections United States 1896 legislative no 1904 United States gubernatorial elections 1904 1906 United States gubernatorial elections 1906 Seats up Seats won 4 governorships November 7, 1905 Republican Party (United States) 26The Colorado legislature removed Colorado Governor Alva Adams (D) from office in March 1905 over alleged electoral fraud, replacing him with James Hamilton Peabody (R) on condition he immediately resign, whereupon he was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Jesse Fuller McDonald (R). 26 2 2 Democratic Party (United States) 18 18 2 2 Silver Party 1 1 0 0 324px #0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 1905, in four states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. They would abandon in 1920 and 1912, respectively. In Ohio, following a 1905 amendment to the constitution which moved the election schedule, the governor's term was lengthened to three years. Elections would be held in even-numbered years from the 1908 elections. Results State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Massachusetts William L. Douglas Democratic Retired, Republican victory Curtis Guild Jr. (Republican) 50.46%Charles W. Bartlett (Democratic) 44.70%James F. Carey (Socialist) 3.29%Willard O. Wylie (Prohibition) 0.84%William H. Carroll (Socialist Labor) 0.71%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266548 MA Governor, 1905 Our Campaigns April 5, 2019 Ohio Myron T. Herrick Republican Defeated, 45.98% John M. Pattison (Democratic) 50.53%Isaac Cowan (Socialist) 1.90%Aaron S. Watkins (Prohibition) 1.40%John E. Seitger (Socialist Labor) 0.19%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=89559 OH Governor, 1905 Our Campaigns April 5, 2019 Rhode Island George H. Utter Republican Re-elected, 53.30% Lucius F. C. Garvin (Democratic) 43.95%Bernan E. Helme (Prohibition) 1.50%Thomas F. Herrick (Socialist Labor) 0.63%Warren A. Carpenter (Socialist) 0.62%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266732 RI Governor, 1905 Our Campaigns April 5, 2019 Virginia Andrew Jackson Montague Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Claude Augustus Swanson (Democratic) 64.51%Lunsford L. Lewis (Republican) 35.09%B. D. Downey (Socialist Labor) 0.35%Scattering 0.06%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262819 VA Governor, 1905 Our Campaigns April 5, 2019 References Notes Category:November 1905 in the United States