1896 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1896, in 32 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 3, 1896 (except in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, which held early elections).

1896 United States gubernatorial elections

November 3, 1896

32 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 17
Seats after 24 16
Seat change 2 1
Seats up 17 14
Seats won 15 13

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver
Seats before 1 1
Seats after 4 1
Seat change 3
Seats up 1 0
Seats won 4 0

     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Populist gain      Populist hold

Following the death of Delaware Governor Joshua H. Marvil, the General Assembly scheduled the next gubernatorial election for 1896, two years into the term. Delaware's gubernatorial elections have been held in presidential election years ever since.

In Florida, the gubernatorial election was held in October for the last time. The subsequent election days were moved to the same day as federal elections from the 1900 elections.

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