1951 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1951, 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.

1951 United States gubernatorial elections
November 6, 1951 (KY and MS);
April 22, 1952 (LA)
3 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 25 23
Seats after 25 23
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 0 3
Seats won 0 3
     Democratic hold

Results
StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
KentuckyLawrence WetherbyDemocraticRe-elected, 54.60%Eugene Siler (Republican) 45.40%
[1]
Louisiana
(Held, 22 April 1952)
Earl LongDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryRobert F. Kennon (Democratic) 95.99%
Harrison Bagwell (Republican) 4.01%
[2]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Robert F. Kennon 61.44%
Carlos Spaht 38.56%
[3]
MississippiFielding L. WrightDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHugh L. White (Democratic) unopposed in the general election.
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Hugh L. White 51.18%
Paul B. Johnson Jr. 48.82%
[4]

References
  1. "KY Governor, 1951". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. "LA Governor, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. "LA Governor, 1952 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  4. "MS Governor, 1951 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 February 2019.


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