1901 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1901, in six states.

1901 United States gubernatorial elections
November 5, 1901
6 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 26 18
Seats after 26 18
Seat change
Seats up 5 1
Seats won 5 1
  Third party
 
Party Silver
Seats before 1
Seats after 1
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. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years. It would abandon this practice in 1949. 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.

In Rhode Island, the gubernatorial election was held on the same day as federal elections for the first time. Elections in this state had previously been held in April.

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