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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. It would abandon this practice 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% [1] |
| 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% [2] |
References
- ^ "MA Governor, 1917". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "VA Governor, 1917". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
Notes
- ^ George W. P. Hunt (D) succeeded Arizona Governor Thomas Edward Campbell (R) whose election was overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court in December 1917.
- ^ William Stephens (R) succeeded California Governor Hiram Johnson (Progressive) who resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate in March 1917.
- ^ Washington Ellsworth Lindsey (R) succeeded New Mexico Governor Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca (D) upon his death in office in February 1917.
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