1955 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1955, 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.

1955 United States gubernatorial elections
November 7, 1955 (KY and MS);
April 17, 1956 (LA)
3 state governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 27 governorships 21 governorships
Seats before 27 21
Seats after 27 21
Seat change
  Democratic holds
  Democratic pickups
  Republican holds
  Republican pickups

Results
StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing Candidates
KentuckyLawrence WetherbyDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHappy Chandler (Democratic) 58.02%
Edwin R. Denney (Republican) 41.45%
Robert H. Garrison (Prohibition) 0.35%
Jesse K. Lewis (Free Citizens Party) 0.19%
[1]
Louisiana
(Held, 17 April 1956)
Robert F. KennonDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryEarl Long (Democratic) unopposed
[2]
(Democratic primary results)
Earl Long 51.44%
deLesseps Story Morrison 23.27%
Fred Preaus 11.71%
Francis Grevemberg 7.60%
James M. McLemore 5.88%
[3]
MississippiHugh L. WhiteDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJames P. Coleman (Democratic) unopposed
[4]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
James P. Coleman 55.64%
Paul B. Johnson Jr. 44.36%
[5]

References
  1. "KY Governor, 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. "LA Governor, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. "LA Governor, 1956 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. "MS Governor, 1955". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. "MS Governor, 1955 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 March 2019.


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