1923 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1923, in four states. Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi hold their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year.

1923 United States gubernatorial elections
November 6, 1923;
April 22, 1924 (LA)
4 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 26 22
Seats after 27 21
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 3 1
Seats won 4 0
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold

In Maryland, the usual four-year term was reduced to three years as a one-off, so that from 1926 the elections would be held in an even-numbered year rather than as previously in the odd numbered year preceding the United States presidential election year.

Results
StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
KentuckyEdwin P. MorrowRepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victoryWilliam J. Fields (Democratic) 53.25%
Charles I. Dawson (Republican) 45.81%
William S. Demuth (Farmer Labor) 0.54%
M. A. Brinkmar (Socialist) 0.40%
[1]
Louisiana
(Held, 22 April 1924)
John M. ParkerDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHenry L. Fuqua (Democratic) 97.90%
James S. Millikin (Republican) 2.10%
[2]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Henry L. Fuqua 57.77%
Hewitt Bouanchaud 42.23%
[3]
MarylandAlbert C. RitchieDemocraticRe-elected, 55.97%Alexander Armstrong (Republican) 43.26%
William H. Champlin (Socialist) 0.46%
Verne L. Reynolds (Labor) 0.31%
[4]
MississippiLee M. RussellDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHenry L. Whitfield (Democratic) 100.00%
[5]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Henry L. Whitfield 53.28%
Theodore G. Bilbo 46.72%
[6]

References
  1. "KY Governor, 1923". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. "LA Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "LA Governor, 1924 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. "MD Governor, 1923". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. "MS Governor, 1923". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. "MS Governor, 1923 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

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