1935 United States gubernatorial elections
November 5, 1935;
April 21, 1936 (LA)
3 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 37 9[lower-alpha 1]
Seats after 37 9
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 3 0
Seats won 3 0
     Democratic hold

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

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
KentuckyRuby LaffoonDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHappy 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. AllenDemocraticTerm-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]
MississippiMartin Sennet ConnerDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHugh L. White (Democratic) unopposed
[5]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Hugh L. White 51.71%
Paul B. Johnson Sr. 48.29%
[6]

References

  1. ↑ "KY Governor, 1935". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "LA Governor, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Primary Election Returns, 1919-1997: Louisiana". Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 115. ISBN 1568023960.
  4. ↑ Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party, State of Louisiana. State of Louisiana. 1936.
  5. ↑ "MS Governor, 1935". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "MS Governor, 1935 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

Notes

  1. ↑ Walter Welford (R) succeeded North Dakota Governor Thomas H. Moodie (D) who was disqualified from office in February 1935.
  2. ↑ Allen died on 28 January 1936, after the Democratic primary.


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