Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1928 · 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.
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Phillips | Republican | — | 51.71% | Elected |
| William O'Brien | Workers | — | 0.13% | — |
Defeated, 48.16%
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey J. Parnell | Democratic | — | 77.31% | Elected |
| Drew Bowers | Republican | — | 22.69% | — |
Re-elected, 77.31%
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Adams | Democratic | — | 67.05% | Elected |
| William Louis Boatright | Republican | — | 31.85% | — |
| Samuel A. Garth | Socialist | — | 0.52% | — |
| Vera Jane Pease | Farmer Labor | — | 0.34% | — |
| George J. Saul | Workers | — | 0.24% | — |
Re-elected, 67.05%
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Trumbull | Republican | — | 53.57% | Elected |
| Charles G. Morris | Democratic | — | 45.61% | — |
| Jasper McLevy | Socialist | — | 0.58% | — |
| William Mackenzie | Farmer Labor | — | 0.14% | — |
| Michael P. O'Lean | Socialist Labor | — | 0.11% | — |
Re-elected, 53.57%
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Douglass Buck | Republican | — | 61.23% | Elected |
| Charles M. Wharton | Democratic | — | 38.77% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle E. Carlton | Democratic | — | 60.97% | Elected |
| W. J. Howey | Republican | — | 39.03% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamartine G. Hardman | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. C. Baldridge | Republican | — | 57.82% | Elected |
| C. Ben Ross | Democratic | — | 41.58% | — |
| Thomas J. Coonrod | Socialist | — | 0.60% | — |
Re-elected, 57.82%
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis L. Emmerson | Republican | — | 56.76% | Elected |
| Floyd E. Thompson | Democratic | — | 42.66% | — |
| George Koop | Socialist | — | 0.43% | — |
| William F. Kruse | Communist | — | 0.11% | — |
| J. E. Procum | Socialist Labor | — | 0.05% | — |
Defeated in Republican primary, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry G. Leslie | Republican | — | 51.25% | Elected |
| Frank C. Dailey | Democratic | — | 48.10% | — |
| Albert Stanley | Prohibition | — | 0.36% | — |
| Clarence E. Bond | Socialist | — | 0.23% | — |
| Cassimer Benward | Socialist Labor | — | 0.03% | — |
| Harry W. Garner | Workers | — | 0.02% | — |
| Henry O. Shaw | National | — | 0.01% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hammill | Republican | — | 62.79% | Elected |
| L. W. Housel | Democratic | — | 37.21% | — |
Re-elected, 62.79%
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde M. Reed | Republican | — | 65.60% | Elected |
| Chauncey B. Little | Democratic | — | 33.20% | — |
| Henry L. Peterson | Socialist | — | 1.20% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William T. Gardiner | Republican | — | 69.31% | Elected |
| Edward C. Moran Jr. | Democratic | — | 30.70% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank G. Allen | Republican | — | 50.06% | Elected |
| Charles H. Cole | Democratic | — | 48.81% | — |
| Mary Donovan Hapgood | Socialist | — | 0.49% | — |
| Chester W. Bixby | Workers | — | 0.29% | — |
| Washington Cook | Prohibition | — | 0.20% | — |
| Stephen Surridge | Socialist Labor | — | 0.09% | — |
| Edith Hamilton MacFadden | Independent | — | 0.06% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred W. Green | Republican | — | 69.94% | Elected |
| William A. Comstock | Democratic | — | 29.44% | — |
| Guy H. Lockwood | Socialist | — | 0.21% | — |
| Ervin D. Brooks | Prohibition | — | 0.19% | — |
| William Reynolds | Communist | — | 0.19% | — |
| Paul Dinger | Socialist Labor | — | 0.05% | — |
Re-elected, 69.94%
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Christianson | Republican | — | 55.00% | Elected |
| Ernest Lundeen | Farmer-Labor | — | 22.72% | — |
| Andrew Nelson | Democratic | — | 21.38% | — |
| J. O. Bentall | Communist | — | 0.58% | — |
| Harris A. Brandborg | Industrial | — | 0.33% | — |
Re-elected, 55.00%
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry S. Caulfield | Republican | — | 51.63% | Elected |
| Francis M. Wilson | Democratic | — | 48.17% | — |
| Joseph G. Hodges | Socialist | — | 0.16% | — |
| W. G. Brandenburg | Prohibition | — | 0.03% | — |
| Edward G. Middlecoff | Socialist Labor | — | 0.02% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Erickson | Democratic | — | 58.65% | Elected |
| Wellington D. Rankin | Republican | — | 40.95% | — |
| W. R. Duncan | Socialist | — | 0.40% | — |
Re-elected, 58.65%
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur J. Weaver | Republican | — | 56.98% | Elected |
| Charles W. Bryan | Democratic | — | 42.63% | — |
| F. Phillip Haffner | Socialist | — | 0.39% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W. Tobey | Republican | — | 57.50% | Elected |
| Eaton D. Sargent | Democratic | — | 42.32% | — |
| Frank T. Butler | Socialist | — | 0.11% | — |
| Henry C. Iram | Workers | — | 0.07% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan F. Larson | Republican | — | 54.88% | Elected |
| William L. Dill | Democratic | — | 44.74% | — |
| Eugene A. Smith | National Prohibition | — | 0.14% | — |
| W. K. Tallman | Socialist | — | 0.14% | — |
| Scott Nearing | Workers | — | 0.08% | — |
| John C. Butterworth | Socialist Labor | — | 0.02% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard C. Dillon | Republican | — | 55.61% | Elected |
| Robert C. Dow | Democratic | — | 44.30% | — |
| John W. Blackburn | Independent | — | 0.08% | — |
Re-elected, 55.61%
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | — | 48.96% | Elected |
| Albert Ottinger | Republican | — | 48.36% | — |
| Louis Waldman | Socialist | — | 2.34% | — |
| William F. Dunne | Workers | — | 0.25% | — |
| Charles Hunter Corregan | Socialist Labor | — | 0.10% | — |
Retired to run for U.S. President, Democratic hold
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Max Gardner | Democratic | — | 55.57% | Elected |
| Herbert F. Seawell | Republican | — | 44.43% | — |
Term-limited, Democratic victory
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George F. Shafer | Republican | — | 56.50% | Elected |
| K. P. Loesch | Farmer Labor | — | 0.36% | — |
Ran for re-election as a Democrat, defeated, 43.15%
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myers Y. Cooper | Republican | — | 54.79% | Elected |
| Martin L. Davey | Democratic | — | 44.74% | — |
| Joseph W. Sharts | Socialist | — | 0.29% | — |
| William Patterson | Communist | — | 0.09% | — |
| John D. Goerke | Socialist Labor | — | 0.05% | — |
| Frank W. Stanton | Prohibition | — | 0.04% | — |
Retired, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman S. Case | Republican | — | 51.59% | Elected |
| Alberic A. Archambault | Democratic | — | 48.13% | — |
| Charles F. Bishop | Socialist Labor | — | 0.16% | — |
| Edward W. Theinert | Workers | — | 0.12% | — |
Re-elected, 51.59%
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Bulow | Democratic | — | 52.48% | Elected |
| Buell F. Jones | Republican | — | 46.94% | — |
| John G. Sumption | Farmer Labor | — | 0.58% | — |
Re-elected, 52.48%
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry H. Horton | Democratic | — | 61.06% | Elected |
| Raleigh Hopkins | Republican | — | 38.95% | — |
Re-elected, 61.06%
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Moody | Democratic | — | 82.43% | Elected |
| W. H. Holmes | Republican | — | 17.44% | — |
| L. L. Rhodes | Socialist | — | 0.11% | — |
| J. Stedham | Communist | — | 0.02% | — |
Re-elected, 82.43%
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Dern | Democratic | — | 58.50% | Elected |
| William H. Wattis | Republican | — | 41.08% | — |
| D. C. Dora | Socialist | — | 0.42% | — |
Re-elected, 58.50%
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Eliakim Weeks | Republican | — | 73.53% | Elected |
| Harry C. Shurtleff | Democratic | — | 25.98% | — |
| Frank M. Post | Prohibition | — | 0.47% | — |
Re-elected, 73.53%
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Hill Hartley | Republican | — | 56.22% | Elected |
| A. Scott Bullitt | Democratic | — | 42.73% | — |
| James F. Stark | Socialist Labor | — | 0.67% | — |
| Walter Price | Socialist | — | 0.25% | — |
| Aaron Fislerman | Communist | — | 0.14% | — |
Re-elected, 56.22%
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gustavus Conley | Republican | — | 53.73% | Elected |
| J. Alfred Taylor | Democratic | — | 46.10% | — |
| J. H. Snider | Socialist | — | 0.18% | — |
Term-limited, Republican victory
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter J. Kohler Sr. | Republican | — | 55.38% | Elected |
| Albert George Schmedeman | Democratic | — | 39.87% | — |
| Otto R. Hauser | Socialist | — | 3.73% | — |
| Adolph R. Bucknam | Prohibition | — | 0.66% | — |
| Joseph Ehrhardt | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
| Alvar J. Hayes | Communist | — | 0.14% | — |
Defeated in Republican primary, 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.