United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1943, 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. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years, which it would abandon in 1949.
Results
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | Keen Johnson | Democratic | Term-limited, Republican victory | Simeon Willis (Republican) 50.49% J. Lyter Donaldson (Democratic) 48.93% Andrew N. Johnson (Prohibition) 0.59% [1] |
| Louisiana (Held, 18 April 1944) |
Sam H. Jones | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Jimmie Davis (Democratic) 100.00% [2] (Democratic primary run-off results) Jimmie Davis 53.55% Lewis L. Morgan 46.45% [3] |
| Mississippi | Paul B. Johnson Sr. | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Thomas L. Bailey (Democratic) 100.00% [4] (Democratic primary run-off results) Thomas L. Bailey 55.31% Martin Sennet Conner 46.79% [5] |
| New Jersey | Charles Edison | Democratic | Term-limited, Republican victory | Walter Evans Edge (Republican) 55.20% Vincent J. Murphy (Democratic) 44.08% John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) 0.40% John Binns (National Prohibition) 0.18% Roy V. H. Wilkinson (Socialist) 0.14% [6] |
Notes
- ^ Walter Samuel Goodland (R) succeeded Wisconsin Governor-elect Orland S. Loomis (Progressive) who died before his inauguration in January 1943.
References
- ^ "KY Governor, 1943". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "LA Governor, 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "LA Governor, 1944 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "MS Governor, 1943". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "MS Governor, 1943 – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "NJ Governor, 1943". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 13, 2019.