1921 United States gubernatorial elections

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1921 United States gubernatorial elections
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  1920 October 28, 1921 (ND)
November 8, 1921 (VA)
1922  

2 governorships [lower-alpha 1]
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before3414
Seats after3414
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Seats up11
Seats won11

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     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1921, in two states.

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Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year.

In North Dakota, the first-ever gubernatorial recall election was held. [1] Incumbent governor Lynn Frazier was the first American governor ever successfully recalled from office; there would not be another successful recall of a governor until California Governor Gray Davis was recalled in 2003.

This election marked Republican's largest gubernatorial extent in history, tying with Jim Justice's party switch in 2017.

Results

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
North Dakota (recall election)
(held, 28 October 1921)
Lynn J. Frazier R-NPL Defeated, 49.06% Ragnvald A. Nestos (R-IVA) 50.94%
[2]
Virginia
(held, 8 November 1921)
Westmoreland Davis DemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victory Elbert Lee Trinkle (Democratic) 66.15%
Henry W. Anderson (Republican) 31.24%
John Mitchell Jr. (Black and Tan Republican) 2.39%
John P. Goodman (Independent) 0.12%
Mrs. George Custis (Independent) 0.11%
[3]

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References

  1. "North Dakota to Vote October 28 on Recall Aimed at Gov. Frazier and Townley League". The New York Times , September 17, 1921, p. 1.
  2. "ND Governor, 1921 – Recall Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "VA Governor, 1921". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.