1948 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1948 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1944 20 April 1948 1952  
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Nominee Bill Dodd
Party Democratic
Popular vote75,883
Percentage100.00%

1948 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial results map by county.svg
County results
Dodd:     90–100%

Lieutenant Governor before election

J. Emile Verret
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Bill Dodd
Democratic

The 1948 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 20 April 1948 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Louisiana House of Representatives Bill Dodd won the election as he ran unopposed.

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General election

On election day, 20 April 1948, Democratic nominee Bill Dodd won the election with 75,883 votes as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dodd was sworn in as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Louisiana on 11 May 1948. [1]

Results

Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Dodd 75,883 100.00
Total votes75,883 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "LA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2024.