United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1805, in 13 states.
Eight governors were elected by popular vote and five were elected by state legislatures.
Results
State Election date Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Connecticut 11 April 1805 Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist Re-elected, 12,700 (61.47%) William Hart (Democratic-Republican), 7,810 (37.80%)Scattering 151 (0.73%) Georgia(election by legislature) 7 November 1805? John Milledge Democratic-Republican Re-elected, 61 votes Maryland(election by legislature) 11 November 1805 Robert Bowie Democratic-Republican Re-elected, unknown number of votes Massachusetts 1 April 1805 Caleb Strong Federalist Re-elected, 32,988 (51.45%) James Sullivan (Democratic-Republican), 31,125 (48.55%) New Hampshire 12 March 1805 John Taylor Gilman Federalist Defeated, 12,287 (43.20%) John Langdon (Democratic-Republican), 16,097 (56.59%)Scattering 59 (0.21%) New Jersey(election by legislature) 25 October 1805 Joseph Bloomfield Democratic-Republican Re-elected, unanimously North Carolina(election by legislature) 25 November 1805 James Turner Democratic-Republican Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory Nathaniel Alexander (Democratic-Republican), 108 votesBenjamin Williams (Federalist), 66 votesJoseph Taylor (Democratic-Republican), 3 votesLittle, 1 voteMore, 1 voteWhitfield, 1 vote Ohio 8 October 1805 Edward Tiffin Democratic-Republican Re-elected, 4,783 (100.00%) Pennsylvania 8 October 1805 Thomas McKean Democratic-Republican Re-elected as an Independent Republican, 43,644 (52.89%) Simon Snyder (Democratic-Republican), 38,483 (46.63%)Scattering 395 (0.48%) Rhode Island 3 April 1805 Arthur Fenner Democratic-Republican/Country Re-elected. Returns lost. Seth Wheaton (Federalist) Tennessee 1–2 August 1805 John Sevier Democratic-Republican Re-elected, 10,293 (63.74%) Archibald Roane (Democratic-Republican), 5,855 (36.26%) Vermont 3 September 1805 Isaac Tichenor Federalist Re-elected, 8,683 (60.87%) Jonathan Robinson (Democratic-Republican), 5,054 (35.43%)Scattering 527 (3.69%) Virginia(election by legislature) 7 December 1805 John Page Democratic-Republican Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victory William H. Cabell (Democratic-Republican), 99 votesAlexander MacRae, 90 votes
See also 1805 United States elections
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