The 1932 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on January 19, 1932. Like most Southern states between the

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and the Civil Rights Movement, Louisiana's

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had virtually no electoral support. This meant that the

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primary held on this date was the real contest over who would be governor. The election resulted in the election of

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. Louisiana was one of only two states that held the election on a date other than the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November.

Results

Democratic Party Primary, January 19

References

Sources

* State of Louisiana. ''Compilation of Primary Election Returns of the Democratic Party, State of Louisiana'', 1932. {{1932 United States elections

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