1935 United States gubernatorial elections
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Democratic hold
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1935, in three states. Kentucky , Louisiana and Mississippi hold their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years , every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year.
Results
State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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Kentucky | Ruby Laffoon | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory |
Happy Chandler
(Democratic) 60.79%
King Swope (Republican) 38.76% W. E. Cissna (Prohibition) 0.23% W. A. Sandefur (Socialist) 0.09% Herman Horning (Socialist Labor) 0.07% John J. Thobe (Co-operative Commonwealth) 0.06% [1] |
Louisiana
(Held, 21 April 1936) |
Oscar K. Allen | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory [lower-alpha 2] |
Richard W. Leche
(Democratic) unopposed
[2] (Democratic primary results) Richard W. Leche 67.08% Cleveland Dear 32.60% Mason Spencer 0.32% [3] [4] |
Mississippi | Martin Sennet Conner | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory |
Hugh L. White
(Democratic) unopposed
[5] (Democratic primary run-off results) Hugh L. White 51.71% Paul B. Johnson Sr. 48.29% [6] |
References
- ↑ "KY Governor, 1935" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
- ↑ "LA Governor, 1936" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
- ↑ "Primary Election Returns, 1919-1997: Louisiana". Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 115. ISBN 1568023960 .
- ↑ Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party, State of Louisiana . State of Louisiana. 1936.
- ↑ "MS Governor, 1935" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
- ↑ "MS Governor, 1935 – D Runoff" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
Notes
- ↑ Walter Welford (R) succeeded North Dakota Governor Thomas H. Moodie (D) who was disqualified from office in February 1935.
- ↑ Allen died on 28 January 1936, after the Democratic primary.
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