1936 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1936 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 21 April 1936 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee Earl Long won the election as he ran unopposed.

1936 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Earl Long
Party Democratic
Popular vote 131,991
Percentage 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election

James A. Noe (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Earl Long
Democratic

Democratic primary

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The Democratic primary election was held on 21 January 1936. Candidate Earl Long received a majority of the votes (67.13%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[1]

Results

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1936 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Long 360,815 67.13%
Democratic Clement M. Moss 176,705 32.87%
Total votes 537,520 100.00%

General election

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On election day, 21 April 1936, Democratic nominee Earl Long won the election with 131,991 votes as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Long was sworn in as the 38th lieutenant governor of Louisiana on 12 May 1936.[2]

Results

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Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1936
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earl Long 131,991 100.00
Total votes 131,991 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "LA Lt. Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. ^ "LA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2024.