1937 United States gubernatorial elections

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1937 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1936 November 2, 1937 1938 →

2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 38 7
Seats after 39 6
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 1 1
Seats won 2 0

1937 New Jersey gubernatorial election1937 Virginia gubernatorial election
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 2 November 1937, in two states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years, which it would abandon in 1949. This marks the Democratic Party's largest gubernatorial extent in history and the largest for any party.

Race summary

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Results

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State Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey Harold G. Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic gain.
Virginia George C. Peery Democratic 1933 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.

References

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  1. ^ "NJ Governor, 1937". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "VA Governor, 1937". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2019.



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