1909 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1909, in three states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. They would abandon this practice in 1920 and 1912, respectively.
Results
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
| Massachusetts | Eben S. Draper | Republican | Re-elected, 48.64% | James H. Vahey 46.61% Dan White 2.59% John A. Nicholls 1.39% Moritz E. Ruther 0.77% |
| Rhode Island | Aram J. Pothier | Republican | Re-elected, 57.00% | Olney Arnold 38.92% Willis H. White 2.22% Frederick W. Hurst 1.45% Richard Holland 0.40% |
| Virginia | Claude A. Swanson | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | William Hodges Mann 63.35% William P. Kent 36.13% A. H. Dennett 0.51% |