1895 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1895, in nine states.

1895 United States gubernatorial elections
November 5, 1895;
April 3, 1895 (RI)
9 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 22 20
Seats after 26 17
Seat change 4 3
Seats up 4 4
Seats won 8 1
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver
Seats before 1 1
Seats after 1 1
Seat change
Seats up 0 0
Seats won 0 0
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

Kentucky, Maryland and Mississippi held their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding 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 both elected its governors to a single-year term. They would abandon this practice in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Iowa and Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.

Utah held its first gubernatorial election on achieving statehood.

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