1942 United States gubernatorial elections

1942 United States gubernatorial elections

November 3, 1942;
September 14, 1942 (ME)

33 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 28 20
Seats after 24 23
Seat change 4 3
Seats up 18 15
Seats won 14 18

  Third party
 
Party Progressive
Seats before 0
Seats after 1
Seat change 1
Seats up 0
Seats won 1

     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Progressive gain
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1942, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 3, 1942. Elections took place on September 14 in Maine.

In Georgia, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.