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1939 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1938 November 7, 1939;
April 16, 1940 (LA)		 1940 →
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
1939 Kentucky gubernatorial election1939 Louisiana gubernatorial election1939 Mississippi gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold

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.

Results

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State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Kentucky Keen Johnson Democratic Re-elected, 56.51% King Swope (Republican) 43.49%
[1]
Louisiana
(Held, 16 April 1940)
 Earl Long Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory Sam 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]
Mississippi Hugh L. White Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Paul 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

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  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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