The 1948 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 20 April 1948 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Louisiana House of Representatives Bill Dodd won the election as he ran unopposed.
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![]() County results Dodd: 90–100% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 20 April 1948, Democratic nominee Bill Dodd won the election with 75,883 votes as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dodd was sworn in as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Louisiana on 11 May 1948.[1]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Dodd | 75,883 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 75,883 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ "LA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2024.