1897 United States gubernatorial elections

1897 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1896 November 2, 1897; April 7, 1897 (RI) 1898 →
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

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

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.