1937 United States gubernatorial elections

1937 United States gubernatorial elections

November 2, 1937

2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 38 7
Seats after 39 6
Seat change 1 1
Seats up 1 1
Seats won 2 0

     Democratic gain      Democratic hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 2 November 1937, in two states. 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, which it would abandon in 1949. This marks the Democratic Party's largest gubernatorial extent in history and the largest for any party.

Race summary

Results

State Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey Harold G. Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Virginia George C. Peery Democratic 1933 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.

References

  1. ^ "NJ Governor, 1937". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "VA Governor, 1937". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2019.