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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.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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| 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] |
The 1987 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1987 to elect the governor of Mississippi.
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The 1955 United States gubernatorial elections were held 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.
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1943, in four states. Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi hold their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years, which it would abandon in 1949.
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1935, 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.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1931, in four states. Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi hold their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years. It would abandon this practice in 1949.
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