1893 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1893, in five states.

1893 United States gubernatorial elections
November 7, 1893;
April 5, 1893 (RI)
5 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 27 14
Seats after 25 16
Seat change 2 2
Seats up 3 2
Seats won 1 4
  Third party
 
Party Populist
Seats before 3
Seats after 3
Seat change
Seats up 0
Seats won 0
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

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 this practice in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Iowa and Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.

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