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1955 United States gubernatorial elections

Summary

The 1955 United States gubernatorial elections were held 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.

1955 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1954 November 7, 1955 (KY and MS);
April 17, 1956 (LA)		 1956 →
3 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 27 21
Seats after 27 21
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 3 0
Seats won 3 0
1955 Kentucky gubernatorial election1955 Louisiana gubernatorial election1955 Mississippi gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold

Results edit

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
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)
 Robert F. Kennon Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Earl Long (Democratic) unopposed
[2]
(Democratic primary results)
Earl Long 51.44%
deLesseps Story Morrison 23.27%
Fred Preaus 11.71%
Francis Grevemberg 7.60%
James M. McLemore 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 edit

  1. ^ "KY Governor, 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. ^ "LA Governor, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. ^ "LA Governor, 1956 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. ^ "MS Governor, 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. ^ "MS Governor, 1955 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.