1917 United States gubernatorial elections

1917 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1916 November 6, 1917 1918 →

2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 25 22
Seats after 25 22
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 1 1
Seats won 1 1

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     Democratic hold
     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, which it would abandon 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%
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%

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