1925 United States gubernatorial elections

1925 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1924 November 3, 1925 1926 →

2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 24 24
Seats after 24 24
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 2 0
Seats won 2 0

1925 New Jersey gubernatorial election1925 Virginia gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 3 November 1925, 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. It would abandon this practice in 1949.

Results[edit]

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
New Jersey George Sebastian Silzer Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory A. Harry Moore (Democratic) 51.87%
Arthur Whitney (Republican) 47.64%
Leo M. Harkins (Socialist) 0.22%
Scattering 0.27%
[1]
Virginia Elbert Lee Trinkle Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Harry F. Byrd (Democratic) 74.07%
Samuel Harris Hoge (Republican) 25.93%
[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NJ Governor, 1925". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. ^ "VA Governor, 1925". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2019.