1955 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 November 2018 1955 United States gubernatorial elections United States 1912 legislative no 1954 United States gubernatorial elections 1954 1956 United States gubernatorial elections 1956 1951 United States gubernatorial elections 1951 1959 United States gubernatorial elections 1959 Seats up Seats won 3 governorships November 7, 1955 (KY and MS);January 17, 1956 (LA) Democratic Party (United States) 27 27 3 3 Republican Party (United States) 21 21 0 0 324px #92C5DE Democratic hold 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. Results 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% https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174294 KY Governor, 1955 Our Campaigns 14 March 2019 Louisiana(Held, 17 January 1956) Robert F. Kennon Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Earl Long (Democratic) unopposed https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261852 LA Governor, 1956 Our Campaigns 14 March 2019(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%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377023 LA Governor, 1956 – D Primary Our Campaigns 14 March 2019 Mississippi Hugh L. White Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory James P. Coleman (Democratic) unopposedhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173272 MS Governor, 1955 Our Campaigns 14 March 2019(Democratic primary run-off results)James P. Coleman 55.64%Paul B. Johnson Jr. 44.36%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=385140 MS Governor, 1955 – D Runoff Our Campaigns 14 March 2019 References Category:November 1955 in the United States