United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1914, in 31 states,
concurrent
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with the
House
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and
Senate elections, on November 3, 1914 (except for Arkansas and
Maine
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, where they were held on September 14, and Georgia, where they were held on October 7).
In
Arizona
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, the governor was elected to a two-year term for the first time, having been elected to an
inaugural
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three-year term at the first
election in 1911. In
Vermont
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, the
gubernatorial
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election was held on
the same day as federal elections for the first time, having previously been held in September. In
Arkansas
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and
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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, the gubernatorial election was held in
September
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and
October
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, respectively, for the last time, moving to
the same day as federal elections from the
1916 elections.
Results
See also
*
1914 United States elections
**
1914 United States Senate elections
**
1914 United States House of Representatives elections
References
Notes
{{1914 United States elections
November 1914 events