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The '''1944 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election''' was held on 18 April 1944 in order to elect the ]. ] nominee ] won the election as he ran unopposed. The '''1944 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election''' was held on 18 April 1944 in order to elect the ]. ] nominee ] won the election as he ran unopposed.


== Democratic primary == == Democratic primary ==
The Democratic ] was held on 18 January 1944, but as no candidate received a majority of the votes cast, a runoff was held on 29 February 1944 between former governor ] and candidate ]. Candidate ] won the runoff with 51.16% of the vote, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.<ref name=CCV>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=938023 |title=LA Lt. Governor - D Primary |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=13 March 2021 |access-date=31 December 2024}}</ref> The Democratic ] was held on 18 January 1944, but as no candidate received a majority of the votes cast, a runoff was held on 29 February 1944 between former governor ] and candidate ]. Candidate J. Emile Verret won the runoff with 51.16% of the vote, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.<ref name=CCV>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=938023 |title=LA Lt. Governor - D Primary |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=13 March 2021 |access-date=31 December 2024}}</ref>


=== Results === === Results ===
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1944 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1940 18 April 1944 1948 →
 
Nominee J. Emile Verret
Party Democratic
Popular vote 51,391
Percentage 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Marc M. Mouton
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

J. Emile Verret
Democratic

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The 1944 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 18 April 1944 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee J. Emile Verret won the election as he ran unopposed.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 18 January 1944, but as no candidate received a majority of the votes cast, a runoff was held on 29 February 1944 between former governor Earl K. Long and candidate J. Emile Verret. Candidate J. Emile Verret won the runoff with 51.16% of the vote, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.

Results

CandidateFirst RoundRun-off
Votes%Votes%
J. Emile Verret128,23227.64237,45251.16
Earl K. Long194,15541.85226,64948.84
Frank Burton Ellis104,13322.45
Gladden Harrison21,7524.69
Sam Tennant8,7141.88
Carl T. Jeansonne6,9611.50
Total463,947100.00464,101100.00
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General election

On election day, 18 April 1944, Democratic nominee J. Emile Verret won the election with 51,391 votes as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Verret was sworn in as the 41st lieutenant governor of Louisiana on 9 May 1944.

Results

Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Emile Verret 51,391 100.00
Total votes 51,391 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "LA Lt. Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. March 13, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  2. "LA Lt. Governor - D Runoff". ourcampaigns.com. September 28, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  3. "LA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
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