Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1904 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election 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.
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis | Democratic | — | 60.97% | Elected |
| Harry H. Myers | Republican | — | 36.41% | — |
| John G. Adams | Prohibition | — | 2.22% | — |
Re-elected, 60.97%
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Adams | Democratic | — | 50.64% | Elected |
| Robert A. N. Wilson | Prohibition | — | 1.24% | — |
| Andrew H. Floaten | Socialist | — | 1.07% | — |
| James Merwin | People's | — | 0.13% | — |
| J. A. Knight | Socialist Labor | — | 0.12% | — |
Defeated, 46.80%
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Roberts | Republican | — | 54.88% | Elected |
| A. Heaton Richardson | Democratic | — | 41.48% | — |
| George A. Sweetland | Socialist | — | 2.30% | — |
| Oliver G. Beard | Prohibition | — | 0.79% | — |
| Timothy Sullivan | Socialist Labor | — | 0.30% | — |
| Joseph Sheldon | Populist | — | 0.25% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lea | Republican | — | 51.40% | Elected |
| Caleb S. Pennewill | Democratic | — | 45.13% | — |
| Joseph H. Chandler | Independent Republican | — | 1.83% | — |
| John R. Price | Prohibition | — | 1.34% | — |
| Gustave E. Reinicke | Socialist | — | 0.30% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon Bonaparte Broward | Democratic | — | 79.16% | Elected |
| Matthew B. MacFarlane | Republican | — | 17.37% | — |
| W. R. Healey | Socialist | — | 3.47% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph M. Terrell | Democratic | — | 100.00% | Elected |
Re-elected, 100.00%
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank R. Gooding | Republican | — | 58.74% | Elected |
| Henry Heitfeld | Democratic | — | 34.02% | — |
| Theodore B. Shaw | Socialist | — | 5.61% | — |
| Edwin R. Headley | Prohibition | — | 1.39% | — |
| T. W. Bartley | People's | — | 0.25% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Samuel Deneen | Republican | — | 59.09% | Elected |
| Lawrence B. Stringer | Democratic | — | 31.21% | — |
| John Collins | Socialist | — | 5.51% | — |
| Robert H. Patton | Prohibition | — | 3.30% | — |
| Philip Veal | Socialist Labor | — | 0.41% | — |
| James Hogan | People's | — | 0.41% | — |
| Andrew G. Specht | Continental | — | 0.07% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
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Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Frank Hanly | Republican | — | 53.51% | Elected |
| John Worth Kern | Democratic | — | 40.95% | — |
| Felix T. McWhirter | Prohibition | — | 3.38% | — |
| Matthew Hallenberger | Socialist | — | 1.64% | — |
| Leroy Templeton | People's | — | 0.31% | — |
| E. J. Dillon | Socialist Labor | — | 0.21% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
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Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward W. Hoch | Republican | — | 57.92% | Elected |
| David M. Dale | Democratic | — | 36.29% | — |
| Granville Lowther | Socialist | — | 3.75% | — |
| James Kerr | Prohibition | — | 2.04% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Louisiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton C. Blanchard | Democratic | — | 89.04% | Elected |
| W. J. Behan | Republican | — | 10.96% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
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Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William T. Cobb | Republican | — | 58.52% | Elected |
| Cyrus W. Davis | Democratic | — | 38.13% | — |
| Nathan F. Woodbury | Prohibition | — | 2.12% | — |
| Wilbur G. Hapgood | Socialist | — | 1.21% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Douglas | Democratic | — | 52.14% | Elected |
| John Quincy Adams | Socialist | — | 2.58% | — |
| Oliver W. Cobb | Prohibition | — | 0.70% | — |
| Michael T. Berry | Socialist Labor | — | 0.45% | — |
Defeated, 44.14%
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred M. Warner | Republican | — | 54.09% | Elected |
| Woodbridge N. Ferris | Democratic | — | 42.61% | — |
| James M. Shackleton | Prohibition | — | 1.98% | — |
| Clayton J. Lamb | Socialist | — | 1.18% | — |
| Meiko Meyer | Socialist Labor | — | 0.15% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albert Johnson | Democratic | — | 48.71% | Elected |
| Robert C. Dunn | Republican | — | 46.13% | — |
| Charles W. Dorsett | Prohibition | — | 2.49% | — |
| Jay E. Nash | Public Ownership | — | 1.91% | — |
| A. W. M. Anderson | Socialist Labor | — | 0.76% | — |
Retired, Democratic victory
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Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph W. Folk | Democratic | — | 50.73% | Elected |
| Cyrus P. Walbridge | Republican | — | 46.05% | — |
| Ernest T. Behrens | Socialist | — | 1.71% | — |
| Orange J. Hill | Prohibition | — | 0.87% | — |
| William C. Alldredge | People's | — | 0.42% | — |
| J. E. White | Socialist Labor | — | 0.22% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
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Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph K. Toole | Democratic | — | 53.79% | Elected |
| William Lindsay | Republican | — | 40.99% | — |
| Malcolm A. O'Malley | Socialist | — | 5.22% | — |
Re-elected, 53.79%
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Mickey | Republican | — | 49.67% | Elected |
| George W. Berge | Democratic/Populist fusion | — | 45.61% | — |
| Clarence F. Swander | Prohibition | — | 2.44% | — |
| Benjamin H. Vail | Socialist | — | 2.28% | — |
Re-elected, 49.67%
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McLane | Republican | — | 57.83% | Elected |
| Henry F. Hollis | Democratic | — | 40.05% | — |
| Sumner F. Claflin | Socialist | — | 1.07% | — |
| David Heald | Prohibition | — | 0.97% | — |
| George Howie | People's | — | 0.07% | — |
[data missing]
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward C. Stokes | Republican | — | 53.50% | Elected |
| Charles C. Black | Democratic | — | 41.56% | — |
| Henry R. Kearns | Socialist | — | 2.05% | — |
| James Parker | Prohibition | — | 1.55% | — |
| George A. Honnecker | Populist | — | 0.76% | — |
| George P. Herrschaft | Socialist Labor | — | 0.58% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
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New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank W. Higgins | Republican | — | 50.27% | Elected |
| D. Cady Herrick | Democratic | — | 45.29% | — |
| Thomas Pendergast | Social Democrat | — | 2.24% | — |
| John McKee | Prohibition | — | 1.27% | — |
| Daniel De Leon | Socialist Labor | — | 0.56% | — |
| Alfred J. Boulton | People's | — | 0.37% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Glenn | Democratic | — | 61.72% | Elected |
| Charles J. Harris | Republican | — | 38.11% | — |
| James M. Templeton | Prohibition | — | 0.11% | — |
| William Pegram | Socialist | — | 0.05% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore Y. Sarles | Republican | — | 70.71% | Elected |
| Marthinus F. Hegge | Democratic | — | 24.65% | — |
| Arthur Basset | Socialist | — | 2.59% | — |
| Hans H. Aaker | Prohibition | — | 2.04% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Utter | Republican | — | 48.94% | Elected |
| William E. Brightman | Prohibition | — | 1.58% | — |
| John Edward Carney | Socialist | — | 1.08% | — |
| Peter McDermott | Socialist Labor | — | 0.71% | — |
Defeated, 47.70%
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Clinch Heyward | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Duncan Clinch Heyward | Democratic | — | 100.00% | — |
Re-elected
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South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel H. Elrod | Republican | — | 68.29% | Elected |
| Louis N. Crill | Democratic | — | 24.68% | — |
| Freeman Knowles | Socialist | — | 3.02% | — |
| W. J. Edgar | Prohibition | — | 2.91% | — |
| R. C. Warne | Populist | — | 1.11% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
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Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James B. Frazier | Democratic | — | 55.72% | Elected |
| Jessie M. Littleton | Republican | — | 43.81% | — |
| John M. Ray | Socialist | — | 0.47% | — |
Re-elected, 55.72%
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. T. Lanham | Democratic | — | 73.57% | Elected |
| J. G. Lowden | Republican | — | 20.29% | — |
| Pat B. Clark | Populist | — | 3.32% | — |
| W. D. Jackson | Prohibition | — | 1.61% | — |
| Word H. Mills | Socialist | — | 1.02% | — |
| Frank Leitner | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
Re-elected, 73.57%
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Cutler | Republican | — | 49.97% | Elected |
| James Henry Moyle | Democratic | — | 37.40% | — |
| William Montague Ferry | American | — | 7.82% | — |
| Joseph A. Kauffman | Socialist | — | 4.81% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles J. Bell | Republican | — | 72.22% | Elected |
| Eli H. Porter | Democratic | — | 24.85% | — |
| Homer Fletcher Comings | Prohibition | — | 1.76% | — |
| Clarence E. Morse | Socialist | — | 1.15% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Mead | Republican | — | 51.34% | Elected |
| George Turner | Democratic | — | 40.87% | — |
| David Burgess | Socialist | — | 5.13% | — |
| Ambrose H. Sherwood | Prohibition | — | 1.92% | — |
| William McCormick | Socialist Labor | — | 0.74% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
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West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William M. O. Dawson | Republican | — | 50.78% | Elected |
| John Jacob Cornwell | Democratic | — | 47.02% | — |
| Joseph W. Bedford | Prohibition | — | 1.67% | — |
| J. M. Eskey | Socialist | — | 0.53% | — |
Term-limited, 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 | — | 50.55% | Elected |
| George Wilbur Peck | Democratic | — | 39.22% | — |
| William A. Arnold | Social Democrat | — | 5.53% | — |
| Edward Schofield | National Republican | — | 2.70% | — |
| William H. Clark | Prohibition | — | 1.95% | — |
| Charles M. Minkley | Socialist Labor | — | 0.06% | — |
Re-elected, 50.55%
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant B. Brooks | Republican | — | 57.48% | Elected |
| John E. Osborne | Democratic | — | 39.27% | — |
| James W. Gates | Socialist | — | 2.64% | — |
| George W. Blain | Prohibition | — | 0.62% | — |
Lost re-nomination, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election 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.