Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1902 · 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 D. Jelks | Democratic | — | 73.72% | Elected |
| John A. W. Smith | Republican | — | 26.28% | — |
Re-elected, 73.72%
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis | Democratic | — | 64.60% | Elected |
| Harry H. Myers | Republican | — | 24.43% | — |
| Charles D. Greaves | Independent Republican | — | 6.97% | — |
| George H. Kimball | Prohibition | — | 4.00% | — |
Re-elected, 64.60%
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C. Pardee | Republican | — | 48.06% | Elected |
| Franklin Knight Lane | Democratic | — | 47.22% | — |
| Gideon S. Brower | Socialist | — | 3.15% | — |
| Theodore D. Kanouse | Prohibition | — | 1.52% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Peabody | Republican | — | 46.92% | Elected |
| E. C. Stimson | Democratic | — | 43.20% | — |
| J. C. Provost | Socialist | — | 3.84% | — |
| Frank W. Owens | People's | — | 3.43% | — |
| Otto A. Reinhardt | Prohibition | — | 2.09% | — |
| J. A. Knight | Socialist Labor | — | 0.52% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiram Chamberlain | Republican | — | 53.44% | Elected |
| Melbert B. Cary | Democratic | — | 43.41% | — |
| Francis E. Wheeler | Socialist | — | 1.76% | — |
| Robert N. Stanley | Prohibition | — | 0.90% | — |
| Ernest Oatley | Socialist Labor | — | 0.50% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph M. Terrell | Democratic | — | 93.61% | Elected |
| J. K. Hines | Populist | — | 6.39% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Morrison | Republican | — | 52.90% | Elected |
| August M. Slatey | Socialist | — | 2.60% | — |
| Albert E. Gipson | Prohibition | — | 1.01% | — |
| DeForest Andrews | People's | — | 0.31% | — |
Defeated, 43.18%
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis J. Bailey | Republican | — | 55.45% | Elected |
| W. H. Craddock | Democratic | — | 40.79% | — |
| F. W. Emerson | Prohibition | — | 2.11% | — |
| A. S. McAllister | Socialist | — | 1.42% | — |
| James H, Lathrop | Populist | — | 0.22% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fremont Hill | Republican | — | 59.48% | Elected |
| Samuel W. Gould | Democratic | — | 34.68% | — |
| James Perrigo | Prohibition | — | 4.03% | — |
| Charles L. Fox | Socialist | — | 1.80% | — |
Re-elected, 59.48%
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John L. Bates | Republican | — | 49.23% | Elected |
| William A. Gaston | Democratic | — | 39.92% | — |
| John C. Chase | Socialist | — | 8.44% | — |
| Michael T. Berry | Socialist Labor | — | 1.53% | — |
| William H. Partridge | Prohibition | — | 0.89% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron T. Bliss | Republican | — | 52.52% | Elected |
| Lorenzo T. Durand | Democratic | — | 43.28% | — |
| Walter S. Westerman | Prohibition | — | 2.82% | — |
| William E. Walter | Socialist | — | 1.06% | — |
| Shepard B. Cowles | Socialist Labor | — | 0.32% | — |
Re-elected, 52.52%
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Rinnah Van Sant | Republican | — | 57.53% | Elected |
| Leonard A. Rosing | Democratic | — | 36.68% | — |
| Charles Scanlon | Prohibition | — | 2.13% | — |
| Thomas J. Meighen | People's | — | 1.78% | — |
| Thomas Van Lear | Socialist Labor | — | 0.95% | — |
| Jay E. Nash | Socialist | — | 0.93% | — |
Re-elected, 57.53%
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Mickey | Republican | — | 49.54% | Elected |
| William H. Thompson | Democratic | — | 46.79% | — |
| George Bigelow | Socialist | — | 1.93% | — |
| Samuel T. Davies | Prohibition | — | 1.74% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sparks | Silver-Democrat | — | 57.78% | Elected |
| Abner Coburn Cleveland | Republican | — | 42.22% | — |
Retired, Silver victory
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahum J. Bachelder | Republican | — | 53.19% | Elected |
| Henry F. Hollis | Democratic | — | 42.75% | — |
| John C. Berry | Prohibition | — | 2.05% | — |
| Michael H. O'Neil | Socialist | — | 1.34% | — |
| Alonzo Elliott | Independent | — | 0.59% | — |
| George Howie | Allied People's | — | 0.07% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Odell | Republican | — | 48.09% | Elected |
| Bird Sim Coler | Democratic | — | 47.45% | — |
| Ben Hanford | Social Democrat | — | 1.69% | — |
| Alfred L. Manierre | Prohibition | — | 1.48% | — |
| Daniel De Leon | Socialist Labor | — | 1.15% | — |
| Edgar L. Ryder | Liberal Democrat | — | 0.14% | — |
Re-elected, 48.09%
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank White | Republican | — | 62.68% | Elected |
| J. Cronan | Democratic | — | 34.85% | — |
| Robert Grant | Independent | — | 2.47% | — |
Re-elected, 62.68%
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Earle Chamberlain | Democratic | — | 46.17% | Elected |
| William J. Furnish | Republican | — | 45.90% | — |
| R. Ryan | Socialist | — | 4.09% | — |
| A. J. Hunsaker | Prohibition | — | 3.84% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. Pennypacker | Republican | — | 54.20% | Elected |
| Robert Emory Pattison | Democratic | — | 41.19% | — |
| Silas C. Swallow | Prohibition | — | 2.13% | — |
| John W. Slayton | Socialist | — | 2.00% | — |
| William Adams | Socialist Labor | — | 0.47% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucius F. C. Garvin | Democratic | — | 53.99% | Elected |
| William E. Brightman | Prohibition | — | 2.83% | — |
| Peter McDermott | Socialist Labor | — | 2.15% | — |
Defeated, 41.04%
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Clinch Heyward | Democratic | — | 100.00% | Elected |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles N. Herreid | Republican | — | 64.72% | Elected |
| John W. Martin | Democratic | — | 28.73% | — |
| John C. Crawford | Socialist | — | 3.53% | — |
| H. H. Curtis | Prohibition | — | 3.02% | — |
Re-elected, 64.72%
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James B. Frazier | Democratic | — | 61.79% | Elected |
| H. Campbell | Republican | — | 36.84% | — |
| R. S. Cheves | Prohibition | — | 1.37% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. T. Lanham | Democratic | — | 74.92% | Elected |
| George W. Burkett | Republican | — | 18.30% | — |
| J. M. Mallett | Populist | — | 3.45% | — |
| George W. Carroll | Prohibition | — | 2.43% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Griffith McCullough | Republican | — | 45.56% | Elected |
| Percival Wood Clement | Local Option | — | 40.33% | — |
| Felix W. McGettrick | Democratic | — | 10.53% | — |
| Joel O. Sherbune | Prohibition | — | 3.57% | — |
| Scattering 0.01% | General Assembly result | — | — | — |
| Percival Wood Clement | Local Option | — | — | — |
| Felix W. McGettrick | Democratic | — | — | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. LaFollette | Republican | — | 52.89% | Elected |
| David Stuart Rose | Democratic | — | 39.88% | — |
| Emil Seidel | Social Democrat | — | 4.37% | — |
Re-elected, 52.89%
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeForest Richards | Republican | — | 57.81% | Elected |
| George T. Beck | Democratic | — | 39.99% | — |
| Henry Breitenstein | Socialist | — | 2.20% | — |
Re-elected, 57.81%
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.