title: 1949 United States gubernatorial elections
text: # 1949 United States gubernatorial elections
  
  The 1949 United States gubernatorial elections were held on 8 November 1949, in two states. In New Jersey, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 3-year term.
  
  ## Results
  
  | State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | New Jersey | Alfred E. Driscoll | Republican | Re-elected, 51.54% | Elmer H. Wene (Democratic) 47.13% James Imbrie (Progressive) 0.63% John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) 0.38% Edson R. Leach (Prohibition) 0.32% |
  | Virginia | William M. Tuck | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | John S. Battle (Democratic) 70.43% Walter Johnson (Republican) 27.44% Clarke T. Robb (Social Democrat) 2.12% |
  