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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.

Results

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
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

  1. ^ "KY Governor, 1927". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ "LA Governor, 1928". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ "LA Governor, 1928 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. ^ "MS Governor, 1927". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. ^ "MS Governor, 1927 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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