1975 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1975 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative No 1974 United States gubernatorial elections 1974 1976 United States gubernatorial elections 1976 1971 United States gubernatorial elections 1971 1979 United States gubernatorial elections 1979 4 governorships 3 states; 1 territory November 1 and 4, 1975 Seats up Seats won Democratic Party (United States) 36 36 3 3 Republican Party (United States) 13 13 0 0 324px #92C5DE Democratic hold United States gubernatorial elections were held in three states and one territory, on November 1, 1975, in Louisiana, and three days later in Kentucky and Mississippi. No governorships changed hands in these elections, as all three southern states remained under Democratic control. Election results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Kentucky Julian Carroll 1974Carroll took office after his predecessor (Wendell Ford) resigned. Incumbent elected to full term.http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/E9D2EDC3-A625-4971-A29C-4AB3307DB89E/6366/res_govltgov2.txt Archived copy 2010-06-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620074357/http://www.elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/E9D2EDC3-A625-4971-A29C-4AB3307DB89E/6366/res_govltgov2.txt 2010-06-20 dead Julian Carroll (Democratic) 62.84% Bob Gable (Republican) 37.16% Louisiana Edwin Edwards 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Edwin Edwards (Democratic) 62.35% Robert G. Jones (Democratic) 24.29% Wade O. Martin Jr. (Democratic) 12.17% Ken Lewis (Democratic) 0.44% Mississippi Bill Waller 1971 Incumbent term-limited.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51902 Our Campaigns - MS Governor Race - Nov 04, 1975 New governor elected. Democratic hold. Cliff Finch (Democratic) 52.19% Gil Carmichael (Republican) 45.14% Henry Kirksey (Independent) 2.67% Close states States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Mississippi, 7.05% Kentucky 1975 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1975 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky Presidential no 1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1971 1979 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1979 November 4, 1975 Julian-Carroll (cropped).jpg x150px Julian Carroll Democratic Party (United States) 470,159 62.84% No image.svg x120px Bob Gable Republican Party (United States) 277,998 37.16% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Carroll: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Gable: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Julian Carroll Democratic Party (United States) Julian Carroll Democratic Party (United States) The 1975 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1975. Incumbent Democrat Julian Carroll defeated Republican nominee Robert E. Gable with 62.84% of the vote. Louisiana 1975 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1975 Louisiana gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential No 1972 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1972 1979 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1979 November 1, 1975 1912 File:Edwin Edwards.jpg 150x150px Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 750,107 62.35% 3x4.svg Robert G. Jones Democratic Party (United States) 292,220 24.29% 3x4.svg Wade O. Martin Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 146,368 12.17% 1975 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsEdwards: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Jones: #acf2f2 30–40% #7ddddd 40–50% Governor Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) The 1975 Louisiana gubernatorial election resulted in the re-election of Edwin Edwards to his second term as governor of Louisiana. This was the last time that a Democrat was re-elected to a second consecutive term as governor of Louisiana until 2019, 44 years later, when John Bel Edwards (no relation) won re-election. This was the last gubernatorial election held before the adoption of the Louisiana primary in 1978.Wayne Stephen 2008 Parties and Elections in America: The Electoral Process Fifth Edition Rowman & Littlefield Mississippi 1975 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1975 Mississippi gubernatorial election presidential Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg 1971 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1971 1979 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1979 no November 5, 1975 Cliff Finch.jpg Cliff Finch Democratic Party (United States) 369,568 52.19% Gil Carmichael.png 150x150px Gil Carmichael Republican Party (United States) 319,632 45.14% 1975 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County results Finch: #A5B0FF 40-50% #7996e2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% #584cde 70-80% #3933e5 80-90%Carmichael: #FFB2B2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% Governor Bill Waller Democratic Party (United States) Cliff Finch Democratic Party (United States) The 1975 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1975, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Bill Waller was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term. Notes References Category:November 1975 in the United States