1935 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1935, 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.

1935 United States gubernatorial elections

November 5, 1935; April 21, 1936 (LA)
3 governorships
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 37 9 Seats after 37 9 Seat change Seats up 3 0 Seats won 3 0
Democratic hold

Race summary

Results

State	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
Kentucky	Ruby Laffoon	Democratic	1931	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.	Y Happy Chandler (Democratic) 54.46% King Swope (Republican) 45.14% W. E. Cissna (Prohibition) 0.20% W. A. Sandefur (Socialist) 0.08% Herman Horning (Socialist Labor) 0.07% John J. Thobe (Co-operative Commonwealth) 0.05%
Louisiana	James A. Noe	Democratic	1936	Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold.	Y Richard W. Leche (Democratic) Unopposed
Mississippi	Martin Sennet Conner	Democratic	1931	Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold.	Y Hugh L. White (Democratic) Unopposed