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 governors to a single-year term; this was the last time Rhode Island elected its governors to a single-year term.

It switching to two-year-terms from the 1912 election.

Arizona and New Mexico held their first gubernatorial elections on achieving statehood.

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