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.
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Results edit
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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| Kentucky | Ruby Laffoon | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Happy Chandler (Democratic) 54.45% King Swope (Republican) 45.14% 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[b] | 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 edit
- ^ "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 edit
- ^ 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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