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 Increase1 Decrease1
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 Democrats’ largest gubernatorial extent in history and the largest for any party.

Results

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
New JerseyHarold G. HoffmanRepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victoryA. Harry Moore (Democratic) 50.84%
Lester H. Clee (Republican) 47.75%
James E. Murray (Independent Labor) 0.65%
Scattering 0.76%
[1]
VirginiaGeorge C. PeeryDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJames Hubert Price (Democratic) 82.78%
J. Powell Royall (Republican) 15.78%
Donald Burke (Communist) 0.78%
James Arthur Edgerton (Prohibition) 0.66%
[2]

References

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


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