1903 United States gubernatorial elections
November 3, 1903;
April 19, 1904 (LA)
8 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 27 17
Seats after 27 17
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 3 5
Seats won 3 5
  Third party
 
Party Silver
Seats before 1
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Seats up 0
Seats won 0
     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

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
IowaAlbert B. CumminsRepublicanRe-elected, 57.14%J. B. Sullivan (Democratic) 38.22%
John F. Hanson (Prohibition) 2.96%
John M. Work (Socialist) 1.54%
Luman H. Weller (People's) 0.14%
[1]
KentuckyJ. C. W. BeckhamDemocraticRe-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 HeardDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryNewton C. Blanchard (Democratic) 89.04%
W. J. Behan (Republican) 10.96%
[3]
MarylandJohn Walter SmithDemocraticRetired, Democratic victoryEdwin Warfield (Democratic) 52.02%
Stevenson A. Williams (Republican) 45.97%
William Gisriel (Prohibition) 1.40%
S. M. Crabill (Socialist) 0.62%
[4]
MassachusettsJohn L. BatesRepublicanRe-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]
MississippiAndrew H. LonginoDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJames K. Vardaman (Democratic) 100.00%
[6]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
James K. Vardaman 53.42%
F. A. Critz 46.58%
[7]
OhioGeorge K. NashRepublicanRetired, Republican victoryMyron 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 IslandLucius F. C. GarvinDemocraticRe-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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