1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana

none March 2026 September 2023 1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana Louisiana presidential no 1930 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1930 1936 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1936 April 21, 1936 x150px RoseLong.jpg Rose McConnell Long Democratic Party (United States) 131,930 100.00% 1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 250px Parish resultsLong #0D0596 90–100% U.S. Senator Rose McConnell Long Democratic Party (United States) Rose McConnell Long Democratic Party (United States) The 1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana took place on April 21, 1936, to fill the remainder of the late former Senator Huey Long's six-year term. Long was first elected to the Senate in 1930 and was assassinated on September 10, 1935. Governor Oscar K. Allen won the Democratic primary, but died of a brain hemorrhage one week after the primary win. Following Allen's death, his successor as Governor, James A. Noe, appointed Long's widow, Rose McConnell Long to the Senate to fill the vacancy and the state Democratic Party named Long as its replacement nominee in the special election. Long was unopposed in the general election and won 100% of the vote, and served the final year of Long's term. She was not a candidate for re-election to a full term and was succeeded by State House Speaker Allen J. Ellender. Long was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana. Democratic primary Candidates Oscar K. Allen, incumbent Governor of Louisiana Frank J. Looney, Shreveport attorneyNovember 13, 1935 Three Candidates in Race for U.S. Senate Shreveport Times Shreveport, La. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/210672246/ June 28, 2022 Irving Ward-Steinman, Alexandria sociologist Results Democratic primary results Conway E.A. Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party State of Louisiana Election Held January 21, 1936 1936 Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Secretary of State Oscar K. Allen Democratic Party (United States) 368,115 68.72 Frank J. Looney Democratic Party (United States) 160,566 29.97 Irving Ward-Steinman Democratic Party (United States) 7,026 1.31 535,707 100.00 On January 28, 1936, one week after Allen's victory in the Democratic primary, he died of a brain hemorrhage. Huey Long's widow, former First Lady Rose McConnell Long, was unanimously named by the Louisiana Democratic Party as its replacement nominee. Shortly thereafter, Governor James A. Noe appointed Long to fill the Senate vacancy.February 5, 1936 Mrs. Huey Long Named Nominee by Committee Alexandria Town Talk Alexandria, La. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/213961304/ June 28, 2022 General election Candidates Rose McConnell Long, incumbent U.S. Senator, former First Lady of Louisiana Results 1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana Conway E.A. Report of Secretary of State to His Excellency Richard W. Leche Governor of Louisiana, from January 1, 1935 to December 31, 1936 1937 10–11 Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Secretary of State Democratic Party (United States) Rose McConnell Long (inc.) 131,930 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) See also 1936 United States Senate elections References 1936 Louisiana United States Senate Louisiana 1936 Louisiana 1936 United States Senate 1936 Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections