1931 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1931, 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. It would abandon this practice in 1949.
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November 3, 1931;
April 19, 1932 (LA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 governorships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Race summary
Results
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Kentucky | Flem D. Sampson | Republican | 1927 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Louisiana | Alvin Olin King | Democratic | 1932[a] | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Mississippi | Theodore G. Bilbo | Democratic | 1915 1919 (term-limited) 1927 |
Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic hold. |
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| New Jersey | Morgan Foster Larson | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Democratic gain. |
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