1942 United States gubernatorial elections

1942 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1941 November 3, 1942;
September 14, 1942 (ME)		 1943 →
33 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 28 20
Seats after 24 23
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 3
Seats up 18 15
Seats won 14 18
  Third party
 
Party Progressive
Seats before 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Increase 1
Seats up 0
Seats won 1
1942 North Dakota gubernatorial election1942 Alabama gubernatorial election1942 Arizona gubernatorial election1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election1942 California gubernatorial election1942 Colorado gubernatorial election1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election1942 Georgia gubernatorial election1942 Idaho gubernatorial election1942 Iowa gubernatorial election1942 Kansas gubernatorial election1942 Maine gubernatorial election1942 Maryland gubernatorial election1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1942 Michigan gubernatorial election1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election1942 Nebraska gubernatorial election1942 Nevada gubernatorial election1942 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election1942 New York gubernatorial election1942 Ohio gubernatorial election1942 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1942 Oregon gubernatorial election1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1942 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election1942 Texas gubernatorial election1942 Vermont gubernatorial election1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1942 Wyoming gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Progressive gain
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1942, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 3, 1942. Elections took place on September 14 in Maine.

In Georgia, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.