| Election Name: | 1921 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Year: | 1912 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1920 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 1920 |
| Next Election: | 1922 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 1922 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Seats For Election: | 2 governorships |
| Election Date: | October 28, 1921 (ND) November 8, 1921 (VA) |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 34 |
| Seats After1: | 34 |
| 1Data1: | 1 |
| 2Data1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 14 |
| Seats After2: | 14 |
| 1Data2: | 1 |
| 2Data2: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 324px |
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1921, in two states.
Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year.
In North Dakota, the first-ever gubernatorial recall election was held.[1] Incumbent governor Lynn Frazier was the first American governor ever successfully recalled from office; there would not be another successful recall of a governor until California Governor Gray Davis was recalled in 2003.
This election marked Republican's largest gubernatorial extent in history, tying with Jim Justice's party switch in 2017.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota (recall election) (held, 28 October 1921) | Defeated, 49.06% | Ragnvald A. Nestos (R-IVA) 50.94% [2] | |||
| Virginia (held, 8 November 1921) | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Elbert Lee Trinkle (Democratic) 66.15% Henry W. Anderson (Republican) 31.24% John Mitchell Jr. (Black and Tan Republican) 2.39% John P. Goodman (Independent) 0.12% Mrs. George Custis (Independent) 0.11% [3] |