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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1951, 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 | Lawrence Wetherby | Democratic | Re-elected, 54.60% | Eugene Siler (Republican) 45.40% [1] |
| Louisiana (Held, 22 April 1952) | Earl Long | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Robert F. Kennon (Democratic) 95.99% Harrison Bagwell (Republican) 4.01% [2] (Democratic primary run-off results) Robert F. Kennon 61.44% Carlos Spaht 38.56% [3] |
| Mississippi | Fielding L. Wright | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Hugh L. White (Democratic) unopposed in the general election. (Democratic primary run-off results) Hugh L. White 51.18% Paul B. Johnson Jr. 48.82% [4] |
The 1974 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Under Georgia's constitution at the time, incumbent Democratic governor Jimmy Carter was ineligible to serve a second consecutive term. He was elected President of the United States in the 1976 presidential election. George Busbee was elected as the 77th Governor of Georgia.
The 1987 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1987, in order 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.
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.
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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.
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.
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1927, 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 1907, in eight states.
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1903, in eight states.
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The 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
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