1971 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1971 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative no 1970 United States gubernatorial elections 1970 1972 United States gubernatorial elections 1972 1967 United States gubernatorial elections 1967 1975 United States gubernatorial elections 1975 3 governorships November 2, 1971; February 1, 1972 (LA) Seats up Seats won Democratic Party (United States) 29 30 1 2 3 Republican Party (United States) 21 20 1 1 0 324px #92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain United States gubernatorial elections were held in three states. In Mississippi and Kentucky, general elections took place on 2 November 1971. In Louisiana, their general election took place on 1 February 1972 after the party primaries on 6 November 1971 and a Democratic primary runoff on 18 December 1971. In Mississippi and Louisiana, Democrats held both open seats. In Kentucky, Democrats flipped the open seat from Republicans. In Kentucky, Louie B. Nunn was not allowed to run for a second term under the term limits rule at the time, a rule that was changed in 1992.http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Legresou/Constitu/071.htm Kentucky Constitution Section 71 2 July 2012 27 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090727100300/http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Legresou/Constitu/071.htm dead In Mississippi, John Bell Williams was also barred from a second term under the term limits rule at the time, a rule that was changed in the mid-1980s.http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2011/11/gov-elect_bryants_8_appointmen.html Gov.-elect Bryant's 8 appointments could impact college board 22 November 2011 2 July 2012 In Louisiana, John McKeithen had been allowed a second term due to a new rule enacted that allowed governors two consecutive terms, and thus was allowed to run for a second term (see Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1967).https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/05/us/j-j-mckeithen-81-governor-of-louisiana-1964-to-1972.html J. J. McKeithen, 81, Governor Of Louisiana, 1964 to 1972 Honan William 5 June 1999 The New York Times 3 November 2013 Thus, he too was term-limited. Election results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Kentucky Louie Nunn 1967Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic gain. Wendell Ford (Democratic) 50.56% Tom Emberton (Republican) 44.35% Happy Chandler (Independent) 4.24% William Smith (American) 0.85% Louisiana John McKeithen 1964Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected.Democratic hold. Edwin Edwards (Democratic) 57.2% Dave Treen (Republican) 42.8% Mississippi John Bell Williams 1967 Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. Bill Waller (Democratic) 77.02% Charles Evers (Independent) 22.13% Charles L. Sullivan (Independent) 0.85% Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Kentucky, 6.21% Kentucky 1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election Kentucky presidential no 1967 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1967 1975 Kentucky gubernatorial election 1975 November 2, 1971 File:Sen Wendell Ford.jpg 150x150px Wendell Ford Democratic Party (United States) 470,420 50.56% 3x4.svg Thomas Emberton Republican Party (United States) 412,653 44.35% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Ford: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Emberton: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Louie Nunn Republican Party (United States) Wendell Ford Democratic Party (United States) The 1971 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1971. Incumbent Republican Louie Nunn, was ineligible for a second term due to term limits, a rule that was later repealed in 1992.http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Legresou/Constitu/071.htm Kentucky Constitution Section 71 27 June 2012 27 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090727100300/http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Legresou/Constitu/071.htm dead In the Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor Wendell Ford ran against former Governor Bert Combs and 6 other opponents. Ford would win in an easy victory that wasn't expected. In the Republican primary, Thomas Emberton easily won his primary and was endorsed by Governor Nunn.Ford Wins Surprising Victory in Kentucky https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vIciAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hqoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=860,3123483&dq=kentucky+democratic+primary&hl=en Sumter Daily Item 25 May 1971 28 June 2012 In the general election, Ford and Emberton were joined by former Governor A. B. "Happy" Chandler, running as an Independent, as well as American Party candidate William Smith. The Republicans had hoped that Chandler would help Emberton's chances, but Ford ultimately won the general election.Ford Wins In Kentucky, Carries Dem Slate https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BSREAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AbEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2118,1970306&dq=ford+emberton+governor's+race&hl=en Williamson Daily News 3 November 1971 28 June 2012 Louisiana 1972 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1972 Louisiana gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential No 1968 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1968 1975 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1975 February 1, 1972 1912 Image:Edwin Edwards.jpg 150x150px Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 641,146 57.17% Image:Dave Treen.jpg David Treen Republican Party (United States) 480,424 42.83% 1972 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsEdwards: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Treen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor John McKeithen Democratic Party (United States) Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on February 1, 1972. Edwin Edwards defeated Republican candidate David Treen to become Governor of Louisiana. Party primaries were held on November 6, 1971, and a run-off was held for the Democratic nomination on December 18, 1971. These were the last closed primaries for Governor of Louisiana before the state adopted its current primary election system. This was also the last gubernatorial election not to take place in an off-year, as all elections starting from 1975 would take place 1 year before a presidential election. Mississippi 1971 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1971 Mississippi gubernatorial election presidential Mississippi no 1967 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1967 1975 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1975 November 2, 1971 Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg File:Bill Waller.jpg 160x160px Bill Waller Democratic Party (United States) 601,222 77.0% File:Charles Evers, 1964.jpg Charles Evers Independent politician 172,762 22.1% 1971 Mississippi gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 170px County results Waller: #7996e2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% #584cde 70-80% #3933e5 80-90% #0d0596 >90%Evers: #d9d9d9 40-50% #bdbdbd 50-60% #969696 60-70% Governor John Bell Williams Democratic Party (United States) Bill Waller Democratic Party (United States) The 1971 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 1971 for the post of Governor of Mississippi. The incumbent governor, Democrat John Bell Williams, was ineligible due to term limits, a rule that was changed to two back-to-back terms in the 1980s. Democrat Bill Waller, the former District Attorney of Hinds County, was chosen as his party's nominee in a contested primary. Running as an independent, Mayor of Fayette Charles Evers became the first African-American candidate for governor of Mississippi.McFadden Robert D. 2020-07-22 Charles Evers, Businessman and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 97 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/us/charles-evers-dead.html 2022-02-13 0362-4331 References collapsed Category:November 1971 in the United States