1923 United States gubernatorial elections

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1923 United States gubernatorial elections
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  1922 November 6, 1923;
April 22, 1924 (LA)
1924  

4 governorships
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before2622
Seats after2721
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Seats up31
Seats won40

1923 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg
     Democratic gain     Democratic hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1923, 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.

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In Maryland, the usual four-year term was reduced to three years as a one-off, so that from 1926 the elections would be held in an even-numbered year rather than as previously in the odd numbered year preceding the United States presidential election year.

Results

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
Kentucky Edwin P. Morrow RepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victory William J. Fields (Democratic) 53.25%
Charles I. Dawson (Republican) 45.81%
William S. Demuth (Farmer Labor) 0.54%
M. A. Brinkmar (Socialist) 0.40%
[1]
Louisiana
(Held, 22 April 1924)
John M. Parker DemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victory Henry L. Fuqua (Democratic) 97.90%
James S. Millikin (Republican) 2.10%
[2]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Henry L. Fuqua 57.77%
Hewitt Bouanchaud 42.23%
[3]
Maryland Albert C. Ritchie DemocraticRe-elected, 55.97% Alexander Armstrong (Republican) 43.26%
William H. Champlin (Socialist) 0.46%
Verne L. Reynolds (Labor) 0.31%
[4]
Mississippi Lee M. Russell DemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victory Henry L. Whitfield (Democratic) 100.00%
[5]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Henry L. Whitfield 53.28%
Theodore G. Bilbo 46.72%
[6]

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References

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  2. "LA Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "LA Governor, 1924 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. "MD Governor, 1923". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. "MS Governor, 1923". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. "MS Governor, 1923 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

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