1917 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1917, in two states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. It would abandon this practice in 1920.
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November 6, 1917
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2 governorships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Democratic hold Republican hold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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| Massachusetts | Samuel W. McCall | Republican | Re-elected, 58.29% | Frederick W. Mansfield (Democratic) 34.97% John McCarty (Socialist) 4.28% James Hayes (Socialist Labor) 1.35% Chester R. Lawrence (Prohibition) 1.10% [1] |
| Virginia | Henry Carter Stuart | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Westmoreland Davis (Democratic) 71.47% T. J. Muncy (Republican) 27.77% Frank Smith (Socialist) 0.76% [2] |
