1935 United States gubernatorial elections

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[a]
Seats after 37 9
Seat change
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.

Race summary

Results

State Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Kentucky Ruby Laffoon Democratic 1931 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Happy Chandler (Democratic) 54.46%
  • King Swope (Republican) 45.14%
  • W. E. Cissna (Prohibition) 0.20%
  • W. A. Sandefur (Socialist) 0.08%
  • Herman Horning (Socialist Labor) 0.07%
  • John J. Thobe (Co-operative Commonwealth) 0.05%[1]
Louisiana James A. Noe Democratic 1936[b] Incumbent retired.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi Martin Sennet Conner Democratic 1931 Incumbent term-limited.
New governor elected.
Democratic hold.

References

  1. ^ "KY Governor, 1935". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "LA Governor, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "MS Governor, 1935". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

Notes

  1. ^ Walter Welford (R) succeeded North Dakota Governor Thomas H. Moodie (D) who was disqualified from office in February 1935.
  2. ^ Noe took office after his predecessor (Oscar K. Allen) died.


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