United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1942, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 3, 1942. Elections took place on September 14 in Maine.
In Georgia, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.
Race summary
StateGovernorPartyFirstelectedStatusCandidates Alabama 1938 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Arizona 1940Incumbent re-elected. Arkansas 1940Incumbent re-elected. California 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Colorado 1938 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Connecticut 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Georgia 19321936 1940 Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Idaho 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Iowa 1938 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Kansas 1938 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Maine 1940Incumbent re-elected. Maryland 1938Incumbent re-elected. Massachusetts 1938Incumbent re-elected. Michigan 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Minnesota 1938Incumbent re-elected. Nebraska 1940Incumbent re-elected. Nevada 1938Incumbent re-elected. New Hampshire 1940Incumbent re-elected. New Mexico 1938Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. New York 1932 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. North Dakota 1938Incumbent re-elected. Ohio 1938Incumbent re-elected. Oklahoma 1938 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Oregon 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.Republican hold. Pennsylvania 1938 Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold. Rhode Island 1940Incumbent re-elected. South Carolina 1942 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. South Dakota 1938Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Tennessee 1938Incumbent re-elected. Texas 1941Incumbent re-elected. Vermont 1940Incumbent re-elected. Wisconsin 1938Incumbent lost re-election.Progressive gain. Wyoming 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Idaho, 0.30% Wyoming, 2.63% Oklahoma, 4.25% New Hampshire, 4.35% Connecticut, 4.55%
States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Maryland, 5.1% Michigan, 5.9% Pennsylvania, 8.6% Massachusetts, 9.1% New Mexico, 9.1%
Red denotes states won by Republicans. Blue denotes states won by Democrats.
Notes
See also 1942 United States elections 1942 United States Senate elections 1942 United States House of Representatives elections
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