| Election Name: | 1969 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1968 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | 1970 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
| Seats For Election: | 4 governorships 3 states; 1 territory |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1969; January 7, 1969 (MD) |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 31 |
| Seats After1: | 32 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| 1Data1: | 1 |
| 2Data1: | 2 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 19 |
| Seats After2: | 18 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| 1Data2: | 2 |
| 2Data2: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 324px |
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 1969, in two states and one territory, with a January 7 special election held in Maryland. Republicans achieved a net gain of one in these elections. This was the last election until 1994 where the Republicans held a majority of Governors' seats in America.
A bolded state name features an article about the specific election.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | Spiro Agnew | Republican | Elected Vice President, Democratic victory | Marvin Mandel (Democratic) 70.00% Rogers Morton (Republican) 14.44% Francis X. Gallagher (Democratic) 8.33% William S. James (Democratic) 7.22% | |
| New Jersey[2] | Richard J. Hughes | Democratic | Term-limited, Republican victory | William T. Cahill (Republican) 59.66% Robert B. Meyner (Democratic) 38.49% James E. Johnson (Independent) 0.45% Jack D. Alvino (Independent) 0.43% Winifred O. Perry (Conservative) 0.43% Louis Vanderplate (Independent) 0.28% Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 0.26% | |
| Virginia[3] | Mills Godwin | Democratic | Term-limited,[4] Republican victory | Linwood Holton (Republican) 52.51% William C. Battle (Democratic) 45.40% Beverly B. McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 1.16% William A. Pennington (American Independent) 0.81% George R. Walker (Independent) 0.13% |