1903 United States gubernatorial elections


United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1903, in eight states.
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Mississippi held their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island both elected its governors to a single-year term, which they would abandon in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.
In Iowa, following a 1904 amendment to the constitution moving the election schedule, the governor's term was lengthened to three years. Elections would be held in even-numbered years from the 1906 elections.

Results

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing Candidates
IowaAlbert B. CumminsRepublicanRe-elected, 57.14%J. B. Sullivan 38.22%
John F. Hanson 2.96%
John M. Work 1.54%
Luman H. Weller 0.14%
KentuckyJ. C. W. BeckhamDemocraticRe-elected, 52.12%Morris B. Belknap 46.17%
T. P. Demaree 1.10%
Alfred Schmitz 0.47%
Adam Nagel 0.14%
Louisiana
William Wright HeardDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryNewton C. Blanchard 89.04%
W. J. Behan 10.96%
MarylandJohn Walter SmithDemocraticRetired, Democratic victoryEdwin Warfield 52.02%
Stevenson A. Williams 45.97%
William Gisriel 1.40%
S. M. Crabill 0.62%
MassachusettsJohn L. BatesRepublicanRe-elected, 50.36%William A. Gaston 41.29%
John C. Chase 6.37%
Thomas F. Brennan 1.15%
Oliver W. Cobb 0.83%
MississippiAndrew H. LonginoDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJames K. Vardaman 100.00%

James K. Vardaman 53.42%
F. A. Critz 46.58%
OhioGeorge K. NashRepublicanRetired, Republican victoryMyron T. Herrick 54.89%
Tom L. Johnson 41.76%
Nelson D. Creamer 1.56%
Isaac Cowan 1.55%
John D. Goerke 0.24%
Rhode IslandLucius F. C. GarvinDemocraticRe-elected, 49.29%Samuel Pomeroy Colt 47.19%
William O. Angilly 1.52%
Frederick T. Jencks 1.51%
James E. Furlong 0.49%