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1923 United States gubernatorial elections

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1923 United States gubernatorial elections

 1922
November 6, 1923;
April 22, 1924 (LA)
1924 

4 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 26 22
Seats after 27 21
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 3 1
Seats won 4 0

1923 Maryland gubernatorial election1923 Kentucky gubernatorial election1923 Louisiana gubernatorial election1923 Mississippi gubernatorial election
     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.

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

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StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
KentuckyEdwin P. MorrowRepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victoryWilliam 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. ParkerDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHenry 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]
MarylandAlbert C. RitchieDemocraticRe-elected, 55.97%Alexander Armstrong (Republican) 43.26%
William H. Champlin (Socialist) 0.46%
Verne L. Reynolds (Labor) 0.31%
[4]
MississippiLee M. RussellDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryHenry L. Whitfield (Democratic) 100.00%
[5]
(Democratic primary run-off results)
Henry L. Whitfield 53.28%
Theodore G. Bilbo 46.72%
[6]

References

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

Notes

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