1940 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

1940 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1936 April 16, 1940 1944  →

Nominee Marc M. Mouton Party Democratic Popular vote 225,151 Percentage 100.00%

County results Mouton:     90–100%

Lieutenant Governor before election Coleman Lindsey (Acting) Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Marc M. Mouton Democratic

The 1940 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1940, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee Marc M. Mouton won the election as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, April 16, 1940, Democratic nominee Marc M. Mouton won the election with 225,151 votes as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Mouton was sworn in as the 40th lieutenant governor of Louisiana on May 14, 1940. ^[1]

Results

Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1940

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc M. Mouton	225,151	100.00
Total votes			225,151	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "LA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved 2024-11-16.