1971 United States gubernatorial elections information
1971 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1970
November 2, 1971; February 1, 1972 (LA)
1972 →
3 governorships
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Seats before
29
21
Seats after
30
20
Seat change
1
1
Seats up
2
1
Seats won
3
0
Democratic hold
Democratic gain
United States gubernatorial elections were held in three states.
In Mississippi and Kentucky, general elections took place on 2 November 1971. In Louisiana, their general election took place on 1 February 1972 after the party primaries on 6 November 1971 and a Democratic primary runoff on 18 December 1971. In Louisiana, this was the last gubernatorial election which did not use the nonpartisan blanket primary system.
In Mississippi and Louisiana, there were no party changes (in both cases, from Democrat to Democrat). In Kentucky, there was a Democratic gain.
In Kentucky, Louie B. Nunn was not allowed to run for a second term under the term limits rule at the time, a rule that was changed in 1992.[1]
In Mississippi, John Bell Williams was also barred from a second term under the term limits rule at the time, a rule that was changed in the mid-1980s.[2]
In Louisiana, John McKeithen had been allowed a second term due to a new rule enacted that allowed governors two consecutive terms, and thus was
allowed to run for a second term (see Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1967).[3]
Thus, when the 1971 race rolled around, he too was term-limited.
^"Kentucky Constitution Section 71". Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
^"Gov.-elect Bryant's 8 appointments could impact college board". 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
^Honan, William (5 June 1999). "J. J. McKeithen, 81, Governor Of Louisiana, 1964 to 1972". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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