1975 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held in three states and one territory, on November 1, 1975 in Louisiana, and three days later in Kentucky and Mississippi. No governorships changed hands in these elections, as all three southern states remained under Democratic control.
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This was the first gubernatorial election in Louisiana's history which was conducted under the nonpartisan blanket primary (a.k.a. "jungle primary") format.
Election results
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| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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| Kentucky[1] | Julian Carroll | Democratic | Elected to full term, 62.84% | Bob Gable (Republican) 37.16% |
| Louisiana | Edwin Edwards | Democratic | Re-elected, 62.35% | Robert G. Jones (Democratic) 24.29% Wade O. Martin Jr. (Democratic) 12.17% Ken Lewis (Democratic) 0.44% |
| Mississippi[2] | Bill Waller | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Cliff Finch (Democratic) 52.19% Gil Carmichael (Republican) 45.14% Henry Kirksey (Independent) 2.67% |
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-06-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51902
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