| Election Name: | 1917 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Year: | 1912 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 1916 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 1916 |
| Next Election: | 1918 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 1918 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Seats For Election: | 2 governorships |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1917 |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 25 |
| Seats After1: | 25 |
| 1Data1: | 1 |
| 2Data1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 22 |
| Seats After2: | 22 |
| 1Data2: | 1 |
| 2Data2: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 324px |
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1917, in two states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. Massachusetts at this time held gubernatorial elections every year. It would abandon this practice in 1920.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | Samuel W. McCall | Republican | Re-elected, 58.29% | Frederick W. Mansfield (Democratic) 34.97% John McCarty (Socialist) 4.28% James Hayes (Socialist Labor) 1.35% Chester R. Lawrence (Prohibition) 1.10% [1] | |
| Virginia | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Westmoreland Davis (Democratic) 71.47% T. J. Muncy (Republican) 27.77% Frank Smith (Socialist) 0.76% [2] |