United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1913, in four states. Massachusetts at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. It would abandon this practice in 1920. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years. It would abandon this practice in 1949. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year.
In Arkansas, a special election was held in July 1913 following the resignation of Joseph T. Robinson in March 1913 to take a seat in the United States Senate.
Results
State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Arkansas(special election, held 23 July 1913) Junius Marion Futrell (acting) Democratic Did not contest, Democratic victory George W. Hays (Democratic) 64.25%Harry H. Myers (Republican) 20.41%George W. Murphy (Progressive) 10.10%J. Emil Webber (Socialist) 5.24% Massachusetts Eugene Foss Democratic Did not contest Democratic renomination, ran as an independent, defeated David I. Walsh (Democratic) 39.77%Charles S. Bird (Progressive) 27.72%Augustus P. Gardner (Republican) 25.32%Eugene Foss (Independent) 4.38%George H. Wrenn (Socialist) 1.96%Alfred H. Evans (Prohibition) 0.44%Arthur Elmer Reimer (Socialist Labor) 0.42% New Jersey Leon R. Taylor (acting) Democratic Did not contest, Democratic victory James F. Fielder (Democratic) 46.13%Edward C. Stokes (Republican) 37.38%Everett Colby (Progressive) 10.96%James M. Reilly (Socialist) 3.72%James G. Mason (Prohibition) 0.91%John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) 0.66%Daniel F. Dwyer (Independent) 0.23% Virginia William Hodges Mann Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Henry Carter Stuart (Democratic) 91.87%C. Campbell (Socialist) 5.23%B. D. Downey (Socialist Labor) 2.90%Democratic primary resultsHenry Carter Stuart, unopposed or "without serious opposition"
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