1903 United States gubernatorial elections

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1903 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1902 November 3, 1903
April 19, 1904 (LA)		 1904 →
8 state governorships
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Silver
Last election 27 governorships 17 governorships 1 governorship
Seats before 27 17 1
Seats after 27 17 1
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
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     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1903, in eight states.

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Mississippi held their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island both elected its governors to a single-year term, which they would abandon in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.

In Iowa, following a 1904 amendment to the constitution moving the election schedule, the governor's term was lengthened to three years. Elections would be held in even-numbered years from the 1906 elections.

Results[]

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
Iowa Albert B. Cummins Republican Re-elected, 57.14% (Democratic) 38.22%
John F. Hanson (Prohibition) 2.96%
John M. Work (Socialist) 1.54%
Luman H. Weller (People's) 0.14%
[1]
Kentucky J. C. W. Beckham Democratic Re-elected, 52.12% Morris B. Belknap (Republican) 46.17%
T. P. Demaree (Prohibition) 1.10%
Alfred Schmitz (Socialist Labor) 0.47%
Adam Nagel (Socialist) 0.14%
[2]
Louisiana
(held, 19 April 1904)		 William Wright Heard Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Newton C. Blanchard (Democratic) 89.04%
(Republican) 10.96%
[3]
Maryland John Walter Smith Democratic Retired, Democratic victory Edwin Warfield (Democratic) 52.02%
(Republican) 45.97%
William Gisriel (Prohibition) 1.40%
S. M. Crabill (Socialist) 0.62%
[4]
Massachusetts John L. Bates Republican Re-elected, 50.36% William A. Gaston (Democratic) 41.29%
John C. Chase (Socialist) 6.37%
Thomas F. Brennan (Socialist Labor) 1.15%
Oliver W. Cobb (Prohibition) 0.83%
[5]
Mississippi Andrew H. Longino Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory James K. Vardaman (Democratic) 100.00%
[6]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
James K. Vardaman 53.42%
F. A. Critz 46.58%
[7]
Ohio George K. Nash Republican Retired, Republican victory Myron T. Herrick (Republican) 54.89%
Tom L. Johnson (Democratic) 41.76%
Nelson D. Creamer (Prohibition) 1.56%
Isaac Cowan (Socialist) 1.55%
John D. Goerke (Socialist Labor) 0.24%
[8]
Rhode Island Lucius F. C. Garvin Democratic Re-elected, 49.29% Samuel Pomeroy Colt (Republican) 47.19%
William O. Angilly (Socialist Labor) 1.52%
Frederick T. Jencks (Prohibition) 1.51%
James E. Furlong (Socialist) 0.49%
[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "IA Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ "KY Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. ^ "LA Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. ^ "MD Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. ^ "MA Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. ^ "MS Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  7. ^ "MS Governor, 1903 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. ^ "OH Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  9. ^ "RI Governor, 1903". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2019.


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