United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1806, in 10 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.
Five governors were elected by popular vote and five were elected by state legislatures.
Results
State Election date Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Connecticut 10 April 1806 Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist Re-elected, 13,413 (58.27%) William Hart (Democratic-Republican), 9,460 (41.10%)Scattering 144 (0.63%) Maryland(election by legislature) 10 November 1806 Robert Bowie Democratic-Republican Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory Robert Wright (Democratic-Republican), 59 votesCharles Carroll of Carrollton (Federalist), 11 votesJohn Eager Howard (Federalist), 3 votesThomas Johnson (Federalist), 1 vote Massachusetts 7 April 1806 Caleb Strong Federalist Re-elected, 36,433 (50.06%) James Sullivan (Democratic-Republican), 36,034 (49.51%)Scattering 317 (0.44%) New Hampshire 11 March 1806 John Langdon Democratic-Republican Re-elected, 15,277 (74.26%) Timothy Farrar (Federalist), 1,720 (8.36%)John Taylor Gilman (Federalist), 1,553 (7.55%)Jeremiah Smith (Federalist), 902 (4.38%)Oliver Peabody (Federalist), 866 (4.21%)Scattering 255 (1.24%) New Jersey(election by legislature) 31 October 1806 Joseph Bloomfield Democratic-Republican Re-elected, unanimously North Carolina(election by legislature) 27 November 1806 Nathaniel Alexander Democratic-Republican Re-elected, "without opposition" Rhode Island 16 April 1806 Henry Smith (acting) Democratic-Republican No choice. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, Isaac Wilbour, served the term as acting Governor. Richard Jackson Jr. (Federalist), 1,662 (43.07%)Henry Smith (Democratic-Republican), 1,097 (28.43%)Peleg Arnold (Democratic-Republican), 1,094 (28.35%)Scattering 6 (0.16%)(Legislative election)(held, 15 May 1806)Richard Jackson Jr., 16 votesNay, 52 votesNo choice made. South Carolina(election by legislature) 9 December 1806 Paul Hamilton Democratic-Republican Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory (Second ballot)Charles Pinckney (Democratic-Republican), 73 votesHenry Middleton (Democratic-Republican), 66 votes Vermont 2 September 1806 Isaac Tichenor Federalist Re-elected, 8,851 (54.97%) Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican), 6,930 (43.04%)Scattering 320 (1.99%) Virginia(election by legislature) 4 December 1806 William H. Cabell Democratic-Republican Re-elected, "without opposition"
See also 1806 United States elections
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