1904 United States Gubernatorial Elections

1904 United States Gubernatorial Elections
Date November 8th, 1904
Republican
Seats before — 27
Seats won — 21
Seats after — 24
Seats change — ↓3
Democratic
Seats before — 17
Seats won — 6
Seats after — 20
Seats change — 3
Silver
Seats before — 1
Seats won — 0
Seats after — 1
Seats change — 0
An image of the gubernatorial election results
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1904, in 33 states, concurrent with the House, Senate, and presidential elections, on November 8, 1904 (except in Arkansas, Georgia, Maine and Vermont, which held early elections).

In Wyoming, a special election was held following the death of Governor DeForest Richards in April 1903.

Results

State Incumbent Party Result Opposing Candidates
Arkansas (held September 5th, 1904) Jefferson Davis Democratic Re-elected Harry H. Myers (Republican)
John G. Adams (Prohibition)
Colorado James H. Peabody Republican Defeated Alva Adams (Democratic)
Robert A. N. Wilson (Prohibition)
Andrew H. Floaten (Socialist)
James Merwin (People's)
J. A. Knight (Socialist Labor)
Connecticut Abiram Chamberlain Republican Retired, Republican victory Henry Roberts (Republican)
A. Heaton Richardson (Democratic)
George A. Sweetland (Socialist)
Oliver G. Beard (Prohibition)
Timothy Sullivan (Socialist Labor)
Joseph Sheldon (Populist)
Delaware John Hunn Republican Retired, Republican victory Preston Lea (Republican)
Caleb S. Pennewill (Democratic)
Joseph H. Chandler (Independent Republican)
John R. Price (Prohibition)
Gustave E. Reinicke (Socialist)
Florida William Sherman Jennings Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (Democratic)
Matthew B. MacFarlane (Republican)
W. R. Healey (Socialist)
Georgia (held October 5th, 1904) Joseph M. Terell Democratic Re-elected Unopposed
Idaho John T. Morrison Republican Lost re-nomination, Republican victory Frank R. Gooding (Republican)
Henry Heitfeld (Democratic)
Theodore B. Shaw (Socialist)
Edwin R. Headley (Prohibition)
T. W. Bartley (People's)

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