States and Territorial Governments

States and Territories. Area in sq. miles. Capitals. Governor’s salary.

Alabama 50,722 Montgomery $4,000

Alaska Territory 577,380 Sitka

Arizona Territory 113,916 Tucson 2,600

Arkansas 52,198 Little Rock 5,000

California 188,981 Sacramento 7,000

Colorado 104,500 Denver

Connecticut 4,750 Hartford 2,000

Dakota, North } 15,200 Bismarck 3,000

Dakota, South } Pierre 2,500

Delaware 2,120 Dover 2,000

District of Columbia 60 Washington

Florida 59,248 Tallahassee 5,000

Georgia 58,000 Atlanta 4,000

Idaho 90,932 Boise City

Illinois 55,410 Springfield 6,000

Indian Territory 68,091 Tahlequah 1,000

Iowa 55,045 Des Moines 2,500

Kansas 88,318 Topeka 3,000

Kentucky 37,680 Frankfort 5,000

Louisiana 41,346 Baton Rouge 7,000

Maine 35,000 Augusta 2,500

Maryland 11,124 Annapolis 4,500

Massachusetts 7,800 Boston 5,000

Michigan 56,451 Lansing 1,000

Minnesota 83,531 St. Paul 3,000

Mississippi 47,156 Jackson 3,000

Missouri 65,350 Jefferson City 5,000

Montana 143,776 Helena 5,000

Nebraska 75,995 Lincoln 1,000

Nevada 81,539 Carson City 6,000

New Hampshire 9,280 Concord 1,000

New Jersey 8,320 Trenton 10,000

New Mexico Territory 121,201 Santa Fe

New York 47,000 Albany 10,000

North Carolina 50,704 Raleigh 5,000

Ohio 39,964 Columbus 4,000

Oregon 95,274 Salem 1,500

Pennsylvania 46,000 Harrisburg 10,000

Rhode Island 1,306 Newport and Providence 1,000

South Carolina 34,000 Columbia 4,000

Tennessee 45,000 Nashville 3,000

Texas 274,356 Austin 5,000

Utah Territory 88,056 Salt Lake City 2,600

Vermont 10,212 Montpelier 1,000

Virginia 38,352 Richmond 5,000

Washington 69,994 Olympia 4,000

West Virginia 23,000 Wheeling 2,700

Wisconsin 53,924 Madison 5,000

Wyoming 85,000 Cheyenne 2,600

States and Territories. Legislatures meet. Time of Election in each State.

Alabama 2d Monday November 1st Monday August

Alaska Territory

Arizona Territory January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Arkansas Tuesday after 2d Mon. November 1st Monday September

California 1st Monday December Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Colorado 1st Wednesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Connecticut Wednesday after 1st Mon. January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Dakota, North } 1st Monday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Dakota, South } 1st Tuesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Delaware 1st Tuesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

District of Columbia

Florida Tuesday after 1st Mon. January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Georgia 2d Wednesday January 1st Wednesday October

Idaho

Illinois Wednesday after 1st Mon. January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Indiana 1st Wednesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Indian Territory

Iowa 2d Monday January 2d Tuesday October

Kansas 2d Tuesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Kentucky 1st Monday December 1st Monday August

Louisiana 1st Monday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Maine 1st Wednesday January 2d Monday September

Maryland 1st Wednesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Massachusetts 1st Wednesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Michigan 1st Wednesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Minnesota Tuesday after 1st Mon. January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Mississippi 1st Monday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Missouri Last Monday December Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Montana 1st Monday January

Nebraska Tuesday after 1st Mon. January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Nevada 1st Monday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

New Hampshire 1st Monday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

New Jersey Monday before 3d Tues. January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

New Mexico Territory

New York 1st Tuesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

North Carolina Wednesday after 1st Mon. January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Ohio 2d Monday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Oregon 2d Monday September 1st Monday June

Pennsylvania 1st Tuesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Rhode Island May and January 1st Wednesday April

South Carolina 4th Tuesday November Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Tennessee 1st Monday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Texas 2d Tuesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Utah Territory

Vermont 1st Wednesday October 1st Tuesday September

Virginia 1st Monday December Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Washington

West Virginia 1st Monday December Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Wisconsin 1st Wednesday January Tuesday after 1st Mon. November

Wyoming Tuesday after 1st Mon. November