United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1890, in 27 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 4, 1890 (except in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming, which held early elections).

In New Hampshire, the newly elected Governor's term began in the January following the election for the first time, rather than in the following June as previously.

Idaho and Wyoming held their first gubernatorial elections on achieving statehood.

Results

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Alabama(held, 4 August 1890) Thomas Seay Democratic Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victory Thomas G. Jones (Democratic) 76.12%Benjamin M. Long (Republican) 23.06%L. C. Coulson (Prohibition) 0.75%Scattering 0.06% Arkansas(held, 1 September 1890) James Philip Eagle Democratic Re-elected, 55.51% Napoleon B. Fizer (Union Labor) 44.49% California Robert Waterman (acting) Republican Retired, Republican victory Henry Markham (Republican) 49.55%Edward B. Pond (Democratic) 46.41%John Bidwell (Prohibition) 4.02%Scattering 0.03% Colorado Job Adams Cooper Republican Retired, Republican victory John Long Routt (Republican) 50.11%Caldwell Yeaman (Democratic) 42.36%John G. Coy (Farmers Alliance) 6.23%John A. Elett (Prohibition) 1.27%Scattering 0.03% Connecticut Morgan Bulkeley Republican Lost renomination. Following disputed election, remained in office for following term after legislature failed to resolve election. Luzon B. Morris (Democratic) 50.01%Samuel E. Merwin (Republican) 47.28%Phineas M. Augur (Prohibition) 2.52%Henry C. Baldwin (Labor) 0.15%Scattering 0.03% Delaware Benjamin T. Biggs Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Robert J. Reynolds (Democratic) 50.43%Harry A. Richardson (Republican) 48.89%William T. Kellum (Prohibition) 0.67% Georgia(held, 1 October 1890) John Brown Gordon Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory William J. Northen (Democratic) unopposed Idaho(held, 1 October 1890) New state George L. Shoup (Republican) 56.35%Benjamin Wilson (Democratic) 43.65% Kansas Lyman U. Humphrey Republican Re-elected, 39.05% John F. Willits (Populist) 36.31%Charles L. Robinson (Democratic) 24.22%A. M. Richardson (Prohibition) 0.42% Maine(held, 8 September 1890) Edwin C. Burleigh Republican Re-elected, 56.42% William P. Thompson (Democratic) 39.82%Aaron Clark (Prohibition) 2.62%Isaac C. Clark (Labor) 1.14%Scattering 0.01% Massachusetts John Q. A. Brackett Republican Defeated, 46.04% William E. Russell (Democratic) 49.21%John Blackmer (Prohibition) 4.75% Michigan Cyrus G. Luce Republican Retired, Democratic victory Edwin B. Winans (Democratic) 46.18%James Munroe Turner (Republican) 43.28%Azariah S. Partridge (Prohibition) 7.21%Eugene H. Belden (Industrial) 3.32%Scattering 0.01% Minnesota William Rush Merriam Republican Re-elected, 36.58% Thomas Wilson (Democratic) 35.64%Sidney M. Owen (Farmers Alliance) 24.29%James P. Pinkham (Prohibition) 3.50% Nebraska John Milton Thayer Republican Lost renomination, Democratic victory James E. Boyd (Democratic) 33.32%J. H. Powers (Populist) 32.78%L. D. Richards (Republican) 32.17%B. L. Paine (Prohibition) 1.72%Scattering 0.01% Nevada Frank Bell (acting) Republican Roswell K. Colcord (Republican) 53.27%Theodore Winters (Democratic) 46.73% New Hampshire David H. Goodell Republican Retired, Republican victory Hiram A. Tuttle (Republican) 49.26%Charles H. Amsden (Democratic) 49.15%Josiah M. Fletcher (Prohibition) 1.58%Scattering 0.01%(Legislative election)(held, 7 January 1891)Hiram A. Tuttle, 185 votesCharles H. Amsden, 150 votes North Dakota John Miller Republican Retired, Republican victory Andrew H. Burke (Republican) 52.23%William N. Roach (Democratic) 34.55%Walter Muir (Farmers Alliance) 13.22% Oregon(held, 2 June 1890) Sylvester Pennoyer Democratic Re-elected, 53.55% David P. Thompson (Republican) 46.45% Pennsylvania James A. Beaver Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Robert E. Pattison (Democratic) 50.00%George W. Delamater (Republican) 48.22%John D. Gill (Prohibition) 1.74%T. P. Rynder (Labor) 0.02%Scattering 0.02% Rhode Island(held, 2 April 1890) Herbert W. Ladd Republican Defeated, 45.07% John W. Davis (Democratic) 48.77%John H. Larry (Prohibition) 4.32%Arnold B. Chace (Union) 1.78%Scattering 0.05% South Carolina John Peter Richardson III Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Benjamin Tillman (Democratic) 79.81%A. C. Haskell (Independent Democrat) 20.00%Scattering 0.18% South Dakota Arthur C. Mellette Republican Re-elected, 44.46% H. L. Loucks (Independent) 31.71%Maris Taylor (Democratic) 23.83% Tennessee Robert Love Taylor Democratic Retired, Democratic victory John P. Buchanan (Democratic) 56.57%Lewis T. Baxter (Republican) 37.91%David C. Kelley (Prohibition) 5.52% Texas Lawrence Sullivan Ross Democratic Retired, Democratic victory Jim Hogg (Democratic) 76.45%J. Webster Flanagan (Republican) 22.65%E. C. Heath (Prohibition) 0.72%Scattering 0.18% Vermont(held, 2 September 1890) William P. Dillingham Republican Retired, Republican victory Carroll S. Page (Republican) 61.71%Herbert F. Brigham (Democratic) 35.59%Edward L. Allen (Prohibition) 2.14%Scattering 0.56% Wisconsin William D. Hoard Republican Defeated, 42.71% George Wilbur Peck (Democratic) 51.86%Charles Alexander (Prohibition) 3.64%Reuben May (Union Labor) 1.76%Scattering 0.03% Wyoming(held, 11 October 1890) New state Francis E. Warren (Republican) 55.38%George W. Baxter (Democratic) 44.62%

See also 1890 United States elections

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