United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1917, in two states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. It would abandon this practice in 1920.
Results
State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Massachusetts Samuel W. McCall Republican Re-elected, 58.29% Frederick W. Mansfield (Democratic) 34.97%John McCarty (Socialist) 4.28%James Hayes (Socialist Labor) 1.35%Chester R. Lawrence (Prohibition) 1.10% Virginia Henry Carter Stuart Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Westmoreland Davis (Democratic) 71.47%T. J. Muncy (Republican) 27.77%Frank Smith (Socialist) 0.76%
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