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1947 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1946 November 4, 1947 (KY and MS);
April 20, 1948 (LA)		 1948 →
3 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 25 23
Seats after 24 24
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Seats up 1 2
Seats won 0 3
1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election1947 Louisiana gubernatorial election1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold
     Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1947, 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[edit]

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Kentucky Simeon Willis Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Earle Clements (Democratic) 57.24%
Eldon S. Dummit (Republican) 42.48%
W. A. Sandefur (Socialist) 0.29%
[1]
Louisiana
(Held, 20 April 1948)
 Jimmie Davis Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Earl Long (Democratic) unopposed
[2]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Earl Long 65.88%
Sam H. Jones 34.12%
[3]
Mississippi Fielding L. Wright Democratic Re-elected, 97.59% George L. Sheldon (Independent Republican) 2.41%
[4]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Fielding L. Wright 55.31%
Paul B. Johnson Jr. 30.70%
Jesse M. Byrd 10.40%
Frank L. Jacobs 2.40%
William L. Spinks 1.19%
[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "KY Governor, 1947". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ "LA Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ "LA Governor, 1948 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  4. ^ "MS Governor, 1947". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ^ "MS Governor, 1947 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2019.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_United_States_gubernatorial_elections