1909 United States gubernatorial elections

none April 2019 1909 United States gubernatorial elections United States 1908 legislative no 1908 United States gubernatorial elections 1908 1910 United States gubernatorial elections 1910 Seats up Seats won 3 governorships November 2, 1909 Republican Party (United States) 26Frank W. Benson (R) succeeded Oregon Governor George Earle Chamberlain (D) who resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate in March 1909.Adolph O. Eberhart (R) succeeded Minnesota Governor John Albert Johnson (D) who died in office in September 1909. 26 2 2 Democratic Party (United States) 19 19 1 1 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 2, 1909, in three 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 this practice in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Results State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Massachusetts Eben S. Draper Republican Re-elected, 48.64% James H. Vahey (Democratic) 46.61%Dan White (Socialist) 2.59%John A. Nicholls (Prohibition) 1.39%Moritz E. Ruther (Socialist Labor) 0.77%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266552 MA Governor, 1909 Our Campaigns April 3, 2019 Rhode Island Aram J. Pothier Republican Re-elected, 57.00% Olney Arnold (Democratic) 38.92%Willis H. White (Prohibition) 2.22%Frederick W. Hurst (Socialist) 1.45%Richard Holland (Socialist Labor) 0.40%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266736 RI Governor, 1909 Our Campaigns April 3, 2019 Virginia Claude A. Swanson Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory William Hodges Mann (Democratic) 63.35%William P. Kent (Republican) 36.13%A. H. Dennett (Socialist Labor) 0.51%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262820 VA Governor, 1909 Our Campaigns April 3, 2019 References Notes Category:November 1909 in the United States