1905 United States gubernatorial elections

1905 United States gubernatorial elections
November 7, 1905
4 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 18
Seats after 26 18
Seat change
Seats up 2 2
Seats won 2 2
  Third party
 
Party Silver
Seats before 1
Seats after 1
Seat change
Seats up 0
Seats won 0
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      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.

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