1951 United States gubernatorial elections

'''United States gubernatorial elections''' were held in 1951, in three states. [[Kentucky]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Mississippi]] hold their gubernatorial elections in [[Off-year election|odd numbered years]], every 4 years, preceding the [[United States presidential election]] year.

'''United States gubernatorial elections''' were held in 1951, in three states. [[Kentucky]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Mississippi]] hold their gubernatorial elections in [[Off-year election|odd numbered years]], every 4 years, preceding the [[United States presidential election]] year.

== Results ==

==Race summary==

=== Results ===

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! State

! Incumbent

! Party

! First<br>elected

! Result

! Candidates

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! [[Kentucky]]

! State !! Incumbent !! Party !! Status !! Opposing candidates

| [[Lawrence Wetherby]]

| {{Party shading/Text/Democratic}}

| 1950{{efn|Wetherby took office after his predecessor ([[Earle Clements]]) resigned.}}

| Incumbent [[1951 Kentucky gubernatorial election|elected to full term]].

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*{{aye}} '''[[Lawrence Wetherby]]''' (Democratic) 54.60%

* [[Eugene Siler]] (Republican) 45.40%<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174293 |title=KY Governor, 1951 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref>

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! [[Louisiana]]

| '''[[1951 Kentucky gubernatorial election|Kentucky]]''' || '''[[Lawrence Wetherby]]''' || Democratic || Re-elected, 54.60% || [[Eugene Siler]] (Republican) 45.40%<br><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174293 |title=KY Governor, 1951 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref>

| [[Earl Long]]

| {{Party shading/Text/Democratic}}

| 1939{{efn|Long took office after his predecessor ([[Richard W. Leche]]) resigned.}}<br>[[1940 Louisiana gubernatorial election|1940]] {{small|(lost nomination)}}<br>[[1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election|1948]]

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[1952 Louisiana gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic hold'''.

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*{{aye}} '''[[Robert F. Kennon]]''' (Democratic) 95.99%

* Harrison Bagwell (Republican) 4.01%<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261851 |title=LA Governor, 1952 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref>

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! [[Mississippi]]

| '''[[1952 Louisiana gubernatorial election|Louisiana]]'''<br><small>(Held, 22 April 1952)</small><br/> ||bgcolor="lightgrey"| [[Earl Long]] || Democratic || Term-limited, Democratic victory || '''[[Robert F. Kennon]]''' (Democratic) 95.99%<br>Harrison Bagwell (Republican) 4.01%<br><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261851 |title=LA Governor, 1952 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref><br><u>(Democratic primary run-off results)</u><br>[[Robert F. Kennon]] 61.44%<br>[[Carlos Spaht]] 38.56%<br><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377022 |title=LA Governor, 1952 – D Runoff |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref>

| [[Fielding L. Wright]]

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| {{Party shading/Text/Democratic}}

| '''[[1951 Mississippi gubernatorial election|Mississippi]]''' ||bgcolor="lightgrey"| [[Fielding L. Wright]] || Democratic || Term-limited, Democratic victory || '''[[Hugh L. White]]''' (Democratic) unopposed in the general election.<br><u>(Democratic primary run-off results)</u><br>[[Hugh L. White]] 51.18%<br>[[Paul B. Johnson Jr.]] 48.82%<br><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=385137 |title=MS Governor, 1951 – D Runoff |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref>

| 1946{{efn|Wright took office after his predecessor ([[Thomas L. Bailey]]) died. He was subsequently elected in the [[1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election]].}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent term-limited.<br>New governor [[1951 Mississippi gubernatorial election|elected]].<br>'''Democratic hold'''.

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*{{aye}} '''[[Hugh L. White]]''' (Democratic)

* ''Unopposed''<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173271 |title=MS Governor, 1951 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

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