1926 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1926 United States gubernatorial elections United States 1912 legislative no 1925 United States gubernatorial elections 1925 1927 United States gubernatorial elections 1927 Seats up Seats won 33 governorships November 2, 1926;October 5, 1926 (AR)September 13, 1926 (ME) Republican Party (United States) 24 26 2 18 20 Democratic Party (United States) 24 22 2 15 13 324px #0671B0 Democratic gain #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1926, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 2, 1926. Elections took place on October 5 in Arkansas, and September 13 in Maine. In South Carolina, the governor was elected to a four-year term for the first time, instead of a two-year term. In Maryland, the election was held in an even-numbered year for the first time, having previously been held in the odd numbered year preceding the United States presidential election year. Results State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Alabama William W. Brandon Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Bibb Graves (Democratic) 81.22%J. A. Bingham (Republican) 18.78%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=93531 AL Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Arizona George W. P. Hunt Democratic Re-elected, 50.25% Elias S. Clark (Republican) 49.75%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=123357 AZ Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Arkansas(held, 5 October 1926) October 6, 1926 Martineau elected Arkansas Governor https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-10-06/ed-1/seq-1/ Evening star Washington, D.C. 1 19 September 2021 October 6, 1926 Democratic Landslide https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IPT19261006.1.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- The Indianapolis Times Indianapolis 6 19 September 2021 October 7, 1926 Martineau Ahead https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/411421564/ Daily News New York, New York 7 19 September 2021 Tom Terral Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory John E. Martineau (Democratic) 76.45%Drew Bowers (Republican) 23.56%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=265315 AR Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 California Friend Richardson Republican Defeated in Republican primary, Republican victory Clement C. Young (Republican) 71.22%Justus S. Wardell (Democratic) 24.69%Upton Sinclair (Socialist) 4.02%Scattering 0.08%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122034 CA Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Colorado Clarence Morley Republican Retired, Democratic victory William H. Adams (Democratic) 59.84%Oliver Henry Nelson Shoup (Republican) 38.11%Frank Cass (Farmer Labor) 1.28%Edward F. Wright (Socialist) 0.49%William R. Dietrich (Communist) 0.19%Barney Haughey (Commonwealth Land) 0.10%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264811 CO Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Connecticut John H. Trumbull Republican Re-elected, 63.58% Charles G. Morris (Democratic) 35.37%Karl C. Jursek (Socialist) 1.06%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=123344 CT Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Georgia Clifford Walker Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Lamartine G. Hardman (Democratic) 100.00%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264471 GA Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019(Democratic primary run-off results)Lamartine G. Hardman 57.33%John N. Holder 42.67%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=385437 GA Governor, 1926 – D Runoff Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Idaho Charles C. Moore Republican Retired, Republican victory H. C. Baldridge (Republican) 51.05%W. Scott Hall (Progressive) 28.36%Asher B. Wilson (Democratic) 20.59%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266209 ID Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Iowa John Hammill Republican Re-elected, 71.51% Alex R. Miller (Democratic) 28.50%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=169831 IA Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Kansas Benjamin S. Paulen Republican Re-elected, 63.31% Jonathan M. Davis (Democratic) 35.30%H. Hilfrich (Socialist) 1.39%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=265568 KS Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Maine(held, 13 September 1926) Ralph Owen Brewster Republican Re-elected, 55.52% Ernest L. McLean (Democratic) 44.48%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266645 ME Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Maryland Albert C. Ritchie Democratic Re-elected, 57.93% Addison E. Mullikin (Republican) 41.37%P. Gustave Dill (Socialist) 0.70%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27774 MD Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Massachusetts Alvan Tufts Fuller Republican Re-elected, 58.79% William A. Gaston (Democratic) 40.25%Walter S. Hutchins (Socialist) 0.47%Lewis Marks (Workers) 0.30%Samuel Leger (Socialist Labor) 0.20%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266564 MA Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Michigan Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Defeated in Republican primary, Republican victory Fred W. Green (Republican) 63.35%William A. Comstock (Democratic) 36.01%Frank E. Titus (Prohibition) 0.40%William Reynolds (Workers) 0.24%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=116508 MI Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Minnesota Theodore Christianson Republican Re-elected, 56.49% Magnus Johnson (Farmer-Labor) 38.09%Alfred Jaques (Democratic) 5.43%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=57668 MN Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Nebraska Adam McMullen Republican Re-elected, 49.82% Charles W. Bryan (Democratic) 48.99%Roy M. Harrop (Progressive) 1.19%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=265728 NE Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Nevada James G. Scrugham Democratic Defeated, 47.00% Frederick B. Balzar (Republican) 53.00%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=85543 NV Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 New Hampshire John Gilbert Winant Republican Defeated in Republican primary, Republican victory Huntley N. Spaulding (Republican) 59.70%Eaton D. Sargent (Democratic) 40.30%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266687 NH Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 New Mexico Arthur T. Hannett Democratic Defeated, 48.15% Richard C. Dillon (Republican) 51.60%Q. M. Bixler (Independent) 0.25%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262115 NM Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 New York Alfred E. Smith Democratic Re-elected, 52.30% Ogden L. Mills (Republican) 43.80%Jacob Panken (Socialist) 2.87%Charles Manierre (Prohibition) 0.73%Benjamin Gitlow (Workers) 0.19%Jeremiah D. Crowley (Socialist Labor) 0.12%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=95272 NY Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 North Dakota Arthur G. Sorlie Republican Re-elected, 81.74% David M. Holmes (Democratic) 15.15%Ralph Ingerson (Farmer Labor) 3.10%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266492 ND Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Ohio A. Victor Donahey Democratic Re-elected, 50.33% Myers Y. Cooper (Republican) 49.13%Joseph W. Sharts (Socialist) 0.43%Walter Freeman (Socialist Labor) 0.11%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=89416 OH Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Oklahoma Martin E. Trapp Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Henry S. Johnston (Democratic) 54.90%Omer K. Benedict (Republican) 44.22%John Franing (Farmer Labor) 0.42%E. H. H. Gates (Socialist) 0.35%Ed Boyle (Independent) 0.11%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261802 OK Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Oregon Walter M. Pierce Democratic Defeated, 41.37% Isaac L. Patterson (Republican) 53.14%H. H. Stallard (Independent) 5.49%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263434 OR Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Pennsylvania Gifford Pinchot Republican Term-limited, Republican victory John S. Fisher (Republican) 73.34%Eugene C. Bonniwell (Democratic) 24.29%George L. Pennock (Prohibition) 1.30%John W. Slayton (Socialist) 0.78%H. W. Hicks (Workers) 0.22%Julian P. Hickok (Commonwealth Land) 0.06%Scattering 0.01%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=41285 PA Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Rhode Island Aram J. Pothier Republican Re-elected, 53.90% Joseph H. Gainer (Democratic) 45.66%Peter McDermott (Socialist Labor) 0.45%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266758 RI Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 South Carolina Thomas Gordon McLeod Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory John Gardiner Richards (Democratic) 100.00%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40470 SC Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019(Democratic primary run-off results)John Gardiner Richards 58.20%Ibra Charles Blackwood 41.80%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40472 SC Governor, 1926 – D Runoff Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 South Dakota Carl Gunderson Republican Defeated, 40.32% William J. Bulow (Democratic) 47.38%Tom Ayres (Farmer Labor) 6.51%John E. Hipple (Independent) 5.79%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266461 SD Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Tennessee Austin Peay Democratic Re-elected, 64.69% Watler White (Republican) 35.20%P. W. Williams (Independent) 0.12%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264768 TN Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Texas Miriam A. Ferguson Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory Daniel Moody (Democratic) 86.75%H. H. Haines (Republican) 12.96%M. A. Smith (Socialist) 0.29%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264413 TX Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Vermont Franklin S. Billings Republican Retired, Republican victory John Eliakim Weeks (Republican) 60.85%Herbert C. Comings (Democratic) 39.13%Scattering 0.02%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=144171 VT Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Wisconsin John J. Blaine Republican Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory Fred R. Zimmerman (Republican) 63.47%Charles B. Perry (Independent) 13.84%Virgil H. Cady (Democratic) 13.14%Herman O. Kent (Socialist) 7.29%David W. Emerson (Prohibition) 1.33%Alex Gordon (Socialist Labor) 0.83%Scattering 0.11%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262323 WI Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 Wyoming Nellie Tayloe Ross Democratic Defeated, 48.95% Frank C. Emerson (Republican) 50.90%William B. Guthrie (Radical) 0.15%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263451 WY Governor, 1926 Our Campaigns 24 March 2019 See also 1926 United States elections 1926 United States Senate elections 1926 United States House of Representatives elections References 30em Notes collapsed Category:September 1926 in the United States Category:October 1926 in the United States Category:November 1926 in the United States