United States gubernatorial elections, 1995

The gubernatorial elections in the United States in 1995 took place on 7 November 1995. Was chosen in the states of Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. There were in Louisiana and Mississippi Republican victories in Kentucky, the Office remained in the hands of the Democratic Party.

In Louisiana, the successor of not more candidates Democrats Edwin Edwards was completely open. For Jungle Primary, the common prefix of all parties were equal to more than one list of candidates. The Republican ex- Governor David C. Treen had considered a candidacy, but refrained, as well as the Democratic congressman William J. Jefferson. The Democrats therefore remain as candidates Congressman Cleo Fields, Finance Minister Mary Landrieu, Deputy Governor Melinda Schwegmann and Robert Adley, Member of the House of Representatives from Louisiana. In this Mike Foster was elected as a Democrat; but immediately before the primary, he joined the Republicans. For this also the former Governor Buddy Roemer aspired to the office. In addition, nine other candidates came with no real prospect of success.

From the prefix of the new Republican Foster went with 26.1 percent of the vote as the winner; it went behind in the race for second place just to. With a share of 19 percent Cleo Fields was before Mary Landrieu ( 18.4 ) and Buddy Roemer ( 17.8 ). No chance were Melinda Schwegmann (4.8 ) and Robert Adley (1.8 ) that landed yet behind the candidates as Democrats attorney Phil Price ( 9 percent). Fields' candidacy was controversial within the Democratic Party: Other candidates, especially Mary Landrieu, expressed concerns that as African-Americans have no chance of victory. This critique pointed Fields as " racist" back. Ultimately, however, he actually had suffered in the second ballot a significant defeat. Foster, who had the traditional conservative establishment Louisiana behind, won with 63.5 percent of the vote.

In Mississippi, also contributed to the Republican candidate the victory. Kirk Fordice, four years earlier elected as the first member of his party since 1876 into office, could run a second time and won against the Democrats Dick Molpus, the Secretary of State of Mississippi, with 55.6 percent of the vote.

Changed to the supremacy of the Democrats in Kentucky again nothing. Instead of the constitutional re not candidates Brereton Jones, the Democratic Party turned now to the previous Lieutenant Governor Paul E. Patton; his Republican opponent was Larry Forgy. While Jones had, however, still 64.7 percent clearly won four years earlier, there was now a head-to -head race. This ultimately won Patton just with a share of 50.9 percent. For Forgy voted 48.7 percent of voters, for the antretenden as Independent Democrats Gatewood Galbraith 0.4 percent.