1897 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1897, in five states.

1897 United States gubernatorial elections
November 2, 1897;
April 7, 1897 (RI)
5 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 24 16
Seats after 24 16
Seat change
Seats up 4 1
Seats won 4 1
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver
Seats before 4 1
Seats after 4 1
Seat change
Seats up 0 0
Seats won 0 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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