List of third party performances in United States gubernatorial elections

This is a list of notable performances of third party and independent candidates in United States gubernatorial elections. It is rare for candidates, other than those of the six parties which have succeeded as major parties (Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, National Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Republican Party), to take large shares of the vote in elections.

In the 369 gubernatorial elections since 1990, third party or independent candidates have won at least 5.0% of the vote 53 times (14%), while six candidates have won election (2%). The most recent third party or independent governor to win was Alaska's Bill Walker, a Republican turned independent, in 2014.

Listed below are gubernatorial elections since the 1820s in which a third party or independent candidate won or were reasonably close to receiving 5.0% of the vote. Winners are shown in bold.

1820s–1850

1851–1880

1881–1908

1910–1930

1931–1960

1961–1990

1991–present

Notes
  1. The People's Party was one of the common designations used by some State Republican Parties between 1854 and 1860.
  2. Fusion of Union (Addicks) Republicans and the National Prohibition Party
  3. While Caffery was listed as running on a Fusion ticket, the nature of the electoral alliance was not yet determined.
  4. A fusion of the state Democratic and Peoples' Parties
  5. An electoral alliance between the state Democratic and Peoples' Parties
  6. A Fusion of the state Democratic and Silver Parties
  7. A short-lived party formed by Anti-Prohibition Republicans which desired to see Prohibition legislated at the local level rather than at the state level.
  8. The State Affiliate of the Socialist Party
  9. State affiliate of the Socialist Party
  10. On ballot as "Independent Progressive"
  11. On ballot as "Negro Independent"
  12. Affiliated with the Farmer–Labor Party
  13. State affiliate of the Prohibition Party
  14. An electoral alliance between Lewis Pope and the Republican Party
  15. On the ballot as "Good Government, Good Elections"
  16. Affiliated with the Libertarian Party
  17. On ballot as an Independent Democrat
  18. Was on ballot as "Reform"
  19. Also nominated as the Democratic candidate.
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