Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1894 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Oates | Democratic | — | 57.10% | Elected |
| Reuben F. Kolb | Populist | — | 42.90% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Paul Clarke | Democratic | — | 58.91% | Elected |
| Harmon L. Remmel | Republican | — | 20.54% | — |
| David E. Barker | Populist | — | 19.33% | — |
| J. W. Miller | Prohibition | — | 1.22% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Budd | Democratic | — | 39.34% | Elected |
| Morris M. Estee | Republican | — | 38.92% | — |
| J. V. Webster | Populist | — | 18.03% | — |
| Henry French | Prohibition | — | 3.71% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert McIntire | Republican | — | 51.66% | Elected |
| Charles S. Thomas | Democratic | — | 4.61% | — |
| George Richardson | Prohibition | — | 2.35% | — |
Defeated, 41.38%
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Vincent Coffin | Republican | — | 54.18% | Elected |
| Ernest Cady | Democratic | — | 42.77% | — |
| DeWitt C. Pond | Prohibition | — | 1.49% | — |
| Edwin C. Bingham | Populist | — | 1.00% | — |
| James F. Tuckey | Socialist Labor | — | 0.55% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua H. Marvil | Republican | — | 50.81% | Elected |
| Ebe W. Tunnell | Democratic | — | 47.69% | — |
| Thomas J. Perry | Prohibition | — | 1.51% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Yates Atkinson | Democratic | — | 55.54% | Elected |
| James K. Hines | Populist | — | 44.46% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. McConnell | Republican | — | 41.51% | Elected |
| James W. Ballantine | Populist | — | 28.96% | — |
| Edward A. Stevenson | Democratic | — | 28.70% | — |
| Henry C. McFarland | Prohibition | — | 0.83% | — |
Re-elected, 41.51%
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Needham Morrill | Republican | — | 49.69% | Elected |
| David Overmyer | Democratic | — | 8.93% | — |
| I. O. Pickering | Prohibition | — | 1.84% | — |
Defeated, 39.54%
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry B. Cleaves | Republican | — | 64.32% | Elected |
| Charles Fletcher Johnson | Democratic | — | 28.21% | — |
| Luther C. Bateman | Populist | — | 4.94% | — |
| Ira G. Hersey | Prohibition | — | 2.52% | — |
Re-elected, 64.32%
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic T. Greenhalge | Republican | — | 56.45% | Elected |
| John E. Russell | Democratic | — | 36.95% | — |
| Alfred W. Richardson | Prohibition | — | 2.97% | — |
| George H. Cary | Populist | — | 2.69% | — |
| David G. Taylor | Socialist Labor | — | 0.93% | — |
Re-elected, 56.45%
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Rich | Republican | — | 56.89% | Elected |
| Spencer O. Fisher | Democratic | — | 31.37% | — |
| Alva M. Nichols | Populist | — | 7.20% | — |
| Albert M. Todd | Prohibition | — | 4.51% | — |
Re-elected, 56.89%
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Nelson | Republican | — | 49.94% | Elected |
| Sidney M. Owen | Populist | — | 29.67% | — |
| George Loomis Becker | Democratic | — | 18.09% | — |
| Hans S. Hilleboe | Prohibition | — | 2.31% | — |
Re-elected, 49.94%
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas A. Holcomb | Populist | — | 47.98% | Elected |
| Thomas Jefferson Majors | Republican | — | 46.41% | — |
| P. Sturdevant | Straight-Out Democrat | — | 3.43% | — |
| E. A. Gerrard | Prohibition | — | 2.18% | — |
Retired, Populist victory
Sources & further reading
Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Jones | Silver | — | 49.87% | Elected |
| Abner Coburn Cleveland | Republican | — | 36.87% | — |
| George Peckham | Populist | — | 6.79% | — |
| Theodore Winters | Democratic | — | 6.47% | — |
[data missing]
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Busiel | Republican | — | 55.98% | Elected |
| Henry O. Kent | Democratic | — | 40.89% | — |
| Daniel C. Knowles | Prohibition | — | 2.11% | — |
| George D. Epps | Populist | — | 1.00% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi P. Morton | Republican | — | 52.82% | Elected |
| David B. Hill | Democratic | — | 40.58% | — |
| Everett P. Wheeler | Reform Democrat | — | 2.13% | — |
| Francis E. Baldwin | Prohibition | — | 1.84% | — |
| Charles H. Matchett | Socialist Labor | — | 1.24% | — |
| Charles B. Matthews | Populist | — | 0.87% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Allin | Republican | — | 57.49% | Elected |
| Elmer D. Wallace | Populist | — | 22.67% | — |
| F. M. Kinter | Democratic | — | 19.84% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Paine Lord | Republican | — | 47.23% | Elected |
| Nathan Pierce | Populist | — | 29.99% | — |
| William Galloway | Democratic | — | 20.51% | — |
| James Kennedy | Prohibition | — | 2.26% | — |
Term limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel H. Hastings | Republican | — | 60.32% | Elected |
| William M. Singerly | Democratic | — | 34.98% | — |
| Charles L. Hawley | Prohibition | — | 2.46% | — |
| Jerome T. Ailman | Populist | — | 2.04% | — |
| Thomas H. Grundy | Socialist Labor | — | 0.18% | — |
Term limited, Republican victory
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Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Russell Brown | Republican | — | 53.15% | Elected |
| David S. Baker | Democratic | — | 41.28% | — |
| Henry B. Metcalf | Prohibition | — | 4.08% | — |
| Charles G. Baylor | Socialist Labor | — | 1.08% | — |
| Henry A. Burlingame | Populist | — | 0.41% | — |
Re-elected, 53.15%
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gary Evans | Democratic | — | 69.57% | Elected |
| Sampson Pope | Populist | — | 30.43% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victory
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South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H. Sheldon | Republican | — | 52.64% | Elected |
| Isaac Howe | Populist | — | 34.63% | — |
| James A. Ward | Democratic | — | 11.41% | — |
| M. H. Alexander | Prohibition | — | 1.32% | — |
Re-elected, 52.64%
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Turney | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Henry Clay Evans | Republican | — | — | — |
| Peter Turney | Democratic | — | — | — |
| A. L. Mims | Populist | — | — | — |
| Peter Turney | Democratic | — | — | — |
| Henry Clay Evans | Republican | — | — | — |
| A. L. Mims | Populist | — | — | — |
Re-elected after disputed election Multiple rounds or non-comparable percentages are described in the source; percentages are not combined.
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | — | 49.01% | Elected |
| Thomas L. Nugent | Populist | — | 36.13% | — |
| W. K. Makemason | Republican | — | 12.90% | — |
| J. B. Schmitz | Lily-White Republican | — | 1.19% | — |
| J. M. Dunn | Prohibition | — | 0.52% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban A. Woodbury | Republican | — | 73.54% | Elected |
| George W. Smith | Democratic | — | 24.38% | — |
| Thomas S. McGinnis | Populist | — | 1.28% | — |
| Rodney Whittemore | Prohibition | — | 0.79% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Upham | Republican | — | 52.24% | Elected |
| D. Frank Powell | Populist | — | 6.82% | — |
| John F. Cleghorn | Prohibition | — | 2.99% | — |
Defeated, 37.89%
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Richards | Republican | — | 52.61% | Elected |
| William H. Holliday | Democratic | — | 36.11% | — |
| Lewis C. Tidball | Populist | — | 11.28% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.