1903 United States gubernatorial elections

1903 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1902 November 3, 1903;
April 19, 1904 (LA)		 1904 →
8 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 27 17
Seats after 27 17
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 3 5
Seats won 3 5
  Third party
 
Party Silver
Seats before 1
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Seats up 0
Seats won 0
1903 Iowa gubernatorial election1903 Maryland gubernatorial election1903 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1903 Ohio gubernatorial election1903 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1903 Kentucky gubernatorial election1904 Louisiana gubernatorial election1903 Mississippi gubernatorial election
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1903, in eight states.

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Mississippi held their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island both elected their respective governors to a single-year term. They would abandon in 1920 and 1912, respectively. Ohio at this time held gubernatorial elections in every odd numbered year.

In Iowa, following a 1904 amendment to the constitution which moved the election schedule, the governor's term was lengthened to three years. Elections would be held in even-numbered years from the 1906 elections.