1955 United States gubernatorial elections
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Democratic hold |
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1955, 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 | Lawrence Wetherby | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Happy Chandler (Democratic) 58.02% Edwin R. Denney (Republican) 41.45% Robert H. Garrison (Prohibition) 0.35% Jesse K. Lewis (Free Citizens Party) 0.19% [1] |
Louisiana (Held, 17 April 1956) |
Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Earl Long (Democratic) unopposed [2] (Democratic primary results) Earl Long 51.44% deLesseps Story Morrison 23.27% 11.71% 7.60% 5.88% [3] | |
Mississippi | Hugh L. White | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | James P. Coleman (Democratic) unopposed [4] (Democratic primary run-off results) James P. Coleman 55.64% Paul B. Johnson Jr. 44.36% [5] |
References[]
- ^ "KY Governor, 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "LA Governor, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "LA Governor, 1956 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "MS Governor, 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "MS Governor, 1955 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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