1905 United States Gubernatorial Elections

1905 United States Gubernatorial Elections
←1904	November 7th, 1905	1906→
Republican Seats before — 25 Seats won — 2 Seats after — 25 Seats change — 0
Democratic Seats before — 19 Seats won — 2 Seats after — 19 Seats change — 0
Silver Seats before — 1 Seats won — 0 Seats after — 1 Seats change — 0
Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Republican gain      Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 1905, in four states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island at this time held gubernatorial elections every year.They would abandon in 1920 and 1912, respectively.

In Ohio, following a 1905 amendment to the constitution which moved the election schedule, the governor's term was lengthened to three years. Elections would be held in even-numbered years from the 1908 elections.

Pre-election Composition

Going into the election, there were 25 Republican governors, 19 Democratic governors, and one governor belonging to the Silver Party.

The Colorado legislature removed Colorado Governor Alva Adams (D) from office in March 1905 over alleged electoral fraud, replacing him with James Hamilton Peabody (R) on condition he immediately resign, whereupon he was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Jesse Fuller McDonald (R).

Results