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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Results edit
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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| Kentucky | William J. Fields | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Flemon D. Sampson (Republican) 52.09% J. C. W. Beckham (Democratic) 47.91% [1] |
| Louisiana (Held, 17 April 1928) |
Oramel H. Simpson | Democratic | Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory | Huey Long (Democratic) 96.14% Etienne J. Caire (Republican) 3.86% [2] (Democratic primary results) Huey Long 43.90% Riley J. Wilson 28.29% Oramel H. Simpson 27.80% [3] |
| Mississippi | Dennis Murphree | Democratic | Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory | Theodore G. Bilbo (Democratic) 100.00% [4] (Democratic primary run-off results) Theodore G. Bilbo 51.85% Dennis Murphree 48.15% [5] |
References edit
- ^ "KY Governor, 1927". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "LA Governor, 1928". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "LA Governor, 1928 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "MS Governor, 1927". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "MS Governor, 1927 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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