1901 United States gubernatorial elections

1901 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1900 November 5, 1901 1902 →
6 governorships
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 26 18 Seats after 26 18 Seat change Seats up 5 1 Seats won 5 1   Third party   Party Silver Seats before 1 Seats after 1 Seat change Seats up 0 Seats won 0
Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Republican gain      Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1901, in six states.

Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years. It would abandon this practice in 1949. Massachusetts and Rhode Island at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. They would abandon this practice in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Iowa and Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.

In Rhode Island, the gubernatorial election was held on the same day as federal elections for the first time. Elections in this state had previously been held in April.