1890 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1890, in 27 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 4, 1890 (except in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming, which held early elections).

1890 United States gubernatorial elections

November 4, 1890

27 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 22 20
Seats after 28 16
Seat change 6 4
Seats up 8 17
Seats won 14 13

     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

In New Hampshire, the newly elected Governor's term began in the January following the election for the first time, rather than in the following June as previously.

Idaho and Wyoming held their first gubernatorial elections on achieving statehood.

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