United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1899, in seven states.
Kentucky, Maryland and Mississippi held their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island both elected their respective governors to single-year terms. They would abandon this practice in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Iowa and Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.
Results
State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Iowa Leslie M. Shaw Republican Re-elected, 55.26% Frederick Edward White (Democratic) 42.30%Marshall W. Atwood (Prohibition) 1.76%Charles Lloyd (Populist) 0.39%M. J. Kremer (Socialist Labor) 0.18%C. C. Heacock (United Christian) 0.11% Kentucky William O'Connell Bradley Republican Term-limited, Republican victory William S. Taylor (Republican) 47.82%William Goebel (Democratic) 47.23%John Y. Brown (Independent Democrat) 3.47%John G. Blair (Populist) 0.75%O. T. Wallace (Prohibition) 0.58%Alfred Schmitz (Socialist Labor) 0.15% Maryland Lloyd Lowndes Jr. Republican Defeated, 46.29% John Walter Smith (Democratic) 51.12%James Swann (Prohibition) 2.10%Levin Thomas Jones (Social Democrat) 0.17%John A. Rugemer (Socialist Labor) 0.17%William Nevin Hill (Union Reform) 0.15% Massachusetts Roger Wolcott Republican Retired, Republican victory Winthrop M. Crane (Republican) 56.46%Robert Treat Paine (Democratic) 34.70%George R. Peare (Socialist Labor) 3.60%Winfield P. Porter (Social Democrat) 2.76%Albert B. Coats (Prohibition) 2.47% Mississippi Anselm J. McLaurin Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Andrew H. Longino (Democratic) 87.40%R. K. Prewitt (Populist) 12.60% Ohio Asa S. Bushnell Republican Retired, Republican victory George K. Nash (Republican) 45.94%John Roll McLean (Democratic) 40.54%Samuel M. Jones (Independent) 11.75%Seth H. Ellis (Union Reform) 0.86%George M. Hanmell (Prohibition) 0.64%Robert Bondlow (Socialist Labor) 0.27% Rhode Island(held, 5 April 1899) Elisha Dyer Jr. Republican Re-elected, 56.36% George W. Greene (Democratic) 33.86%Thomas F. Herrick (Socialist Labor) 6.82%Joseph A. Peckham (Prohibition) 2.97%
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