United States gubernatorial elections were held in November 1967, in three states.
In Kentucky,
Ned Breathitt
Edward Thompson Breathitt Jr. (November 26, 1924October 14, 2003) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A member of one of the state's political families, he was the 51st Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1963 to 1967. A ...
wasn't allowed to run for a second term under the term limits rule at the time, a rule that was changed in 1992.
In Mississippi,
Paul B. Johnson Jr.
Paul Burney Johnson Jr. (January 23, 1916October 14, 1985) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi, serving as governor from 1964 until January 1968. He was a son of former Mississippi Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr.
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was also not eligible to run for a second term, a rule that was changed in the mid-1980s.
In Louisiana,
John McKeithen
John Julian McKeithen (May 28, 1918 – June 4, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th governor of Louisiana from 1964 to 1972.
Early life
McKeithen was born in Grayson, Louisiana on May 28, 1918. His father was a ...
was the first governor to serve two consecutive terms after an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution was passed on November 8, 1966. The primary for his second term was on November 4, 1967, and the actual election was on February 6, 1968, with no Republican opposition.
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November 1967 events in the United States