1936 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1936 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1932 21 April 1936 1940  
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Nominee Earl Long
Party Democratic
Popular vote131,991
Percentage100.00%

1936 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial results map by county.svg
County results
Long:     90–100%

Lieutenant Governor before election

James A. Noe (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Earl Long
Democratic

The 1936 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 21 April 1936 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee Earl Long won the election as he ran unopposed.

Contents

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 21 January 1936. Candidate Earl Long received a majority of the votes (67.13%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [1]

Results

1936 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Long 360,815 67.13%
Democratic Clement M. Moss176,70532.87%
Total votes537,520 100.00%

General election

On election day, 21 April 1936, Democratic nominee Earl Long won the election with 131,991 votes as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Long was sworn in as the 38th lieutenant governor of Louisiana on 12 May 1936. [2]

Results

Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1936
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl Long 131,991 100.00
Total votes131,991 100.00
Democratic hold

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  2. "LA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2024.