United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1803, in 12 states.
Seven governors were elected by popular vote and five were elected by state legislatures.
Ohio held its first gubernatorial election on achieving statehood.
Results
State Election date Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Connecticut 14 April 1803 Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist Re-elected, 14,375 (64.04%) Ephraim Kirby (Democratic-Republican), 7,848 (34.96%)Scattering 223 (0.99%) Georgia(election by legislature) 10 November 1803 John Milledge Democratic-Republican Re-elected, 65 votes Solomon Wood, 6 votes Maryland(election by legislature) 14 November 1803 John Francis Mercer Democratic-Republican Retired, Democratic-Republican victory Robert Bowie (Democratic-Republican), 75 votesThomas Johnson (Federalist), 5 votesLevin Winder (Federalist), 1 vote Massachusetts 4 April 1803 Caleb Strong Federalist Re-elected, 29,199 (67.27%) Elbridge Gerry (Democratic-Republican), 13,910 (32.05%)Scattering 298 (0.69%) New Hampshire 8 March 1803 John Taylor Gilman Federalist Re-elected, 12,263 (57.53%) John Langdon (Democratic-Republican), 9,011 (42.27%)Scattering 43 (0.20%) New Jersey(election by legislature) 27 October 1803 John Lambert (acting) Democratic-Republican Retired, Democratic-Republican victory Joseph Bloomfield (Democratic-Republican), 33 votesRichard Stockton (Federalist), 17 votes North Carolina(election by legislature) 28 November 1803 James Turner Democratic-Republican Re-elected, unknown number of votes Scattering, 2 votes Ohio 11 January 1803 New state Edward Tiffin (Democratic-Republican), 5,377 (90.43%)Benjamin Ives Gilman (Federalist), 246 (4.14%)Arthur St. Clair (Federalist), 234 (3.93%)Bezaleel Wells (Federalist), 89 (1.50%)Scattering, unknown Rhode Island 20 April 1803 Arthur Fenner Democratic-Republican/Country Re-elected. Returns lost. Tennessee 4–5 August 1803 Archibald Roane Democratic-Republican Defeated, 4,923 (42.07%) John Sevier (Democratic-Republican), 6,780 (57.93%) Vermont 6 September 1803 Isaac Tichenor Federalist Re-elected, 7,940 (57.98%) Jonathan Robinson (Democratic-Republican), 5,408 (39.49%)Scattering 346 (2.53%) Virginia(election by legislature) 19 December 1803 John Page Democratic-Republican Re-elected, unanimously
See also 1803 United States elections
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