The 1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana took place on April 21, 1936, to fill the remainder of the late former Senator

Huey Long Huey Pierce Long Jr. (August 30, 1893September 10, 1935), nicknamed "the Kingfish", was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a United States senator from 1932 until his assassination ...

's six-year term. Long was first elected to the Senate in

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and was assassinated on September 10, 1935. Governor Oscar K. Allen won the Democratic primary, but died of a brain hemorrhage a week after winning the primary. Following Allen's death, his successor as Governor, James A. Noe, appointed Long's widow,

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to the Senate to fill the vacancy and the state Democratic Party named Long as its replacement nominee in the special election. Long was unopposed in the general election and won 100% of the vote, and served the final year of Long's term. She was not a candidate for re-election to a full term and was succeeded by State House Speaker Allen J. Ellender. Long was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Oscar K. Allen, incumbent Governor of Louisiana * Frank J. Looney, Shreveport attorney * Irving Ward-Steinman,

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Results

On January 28, 1936, one week after Allen's victory in the Democratic primary, he died of a brain hemorrhage. Huey Long's widow, former First Lady

, was unanimously named by the

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as its replacement nominee. Shortly thereafter, Governor James A. Noe appointed Long to fill the Senate vacancy.

General election

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Senator, former First Lady of Louisiana

Results

References

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Louisiana 1936 Louisiana 1936 United States Senate 1936 Single-candidate elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

See also

References