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1959 United States gubernatorial elections

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1959 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1958 July 28, 1959 (HI);
November 3, 1959 (KY and MS);
April 19, 1960 (LA)		 1960 →
4 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 35 14
Seats after 35 15
Seat change Steady Increase1
Seats up 3 0
Seats won 3 1
1959 Hawaii gubernatorial election1959 Kentucky gubernatorial election1959 Louisiana gubernatorial election1959 Mississippi gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold
     Republican gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1959, 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. Hawaii held its first gubernatorial election on achieving statehood.

Results

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Hawaii
(Held, 28 July 1959)
 New state William F. Quinn (Republican) 51.12%
John A. Burns (Democratic) 48.66%
David Kihei (Commonwealth) 0.22%
[1]
Kentucky Happy Chandler Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Bert Combs (Democratic) 60.56%
John M. Robsion Jr. (Republican) 39.44%
[2]
Louisiana
(Held, 19 April 1960)
 Earl Long Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Jimmie Davis (Democratic) 80.53%
Francis Grevemberg (Republican) 17.00%
Kent Courtney (States Rights) 2.47%
[3]
Mississippi James P. Coleman Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Ross Barnett (Democratic) unopposed in the general election.
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Ross Barnett 54.34%
Carroll Gartin 45.66%
[4]

References

  1. ^ "HI Governor, 1959". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ "KY Governor, 1959". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. ^ "LA Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ "MS Governor, 1959 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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