1939 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1939, 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.

1939 United States gubernatorial elections
November 7, 1939;
April 16, 1940 (LA)
3 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 30 18
Seats after 30 18
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 3 0
Seats won 3 0
     Democratic hold

Results
StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
KentuckyKeen JohnsonDemocraticRe-elected, 56.51%King Swope (Republican) 43.49%
[1]
Louisiana
(Held, 16 April 1940)
Earl LongDemocraticDefeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victorySam H. Jones (Democratic) 99.40%
W. W. Tuttle (Republican) 0.60%
[2]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Sam H. Jones 51.73%
Earl Long 48.27%
[3]
MississippiHugh L. WhiteDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryPaul B. Johnson Sr. (Democratic) 100.00%
[4]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Paul B. Johnson Sr. 54.66%
Martin Sennet Conner 45.34%
[5]

References
  1. "KY Governor, 1939". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. "LA Governor, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. "LA Governor, 1940 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. "MS Governor, 1939". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. "MS Governor, 1939 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2019.


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