United States gubernatorial elections, 2011

The gubernatorial elections in the United States in 2011 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 in the three U.S. states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Kentucky. In Louisiana and Mississippi and the House of Representatives of the two countries was re- elected on the same day. Furthermore, there was on Tuesday, 4 October already a special election in the state of West Virginia. In all four states, the governorships, remained in the hands of the previously ruling parties.

West Virginia

In West Virginia, a special election was necessary after the Democratic governor Joe Manchin had resigned last year to switch to the Senate of the United States. Then, according to the state constitution Earl Ray Tomblin had, President of the Senate of West Virginia and in this role of the vice- governor, succeeded him. Based on a decision of the Supreme Court of West Virginia had a special election to be held, the winners should officially take over the post of governor. The Democrat Tomblin beat off against his Republican challenger Bill Maloney with 50:47 percent of the vote through.

Mississippi

In Mississippi, the Republican incumbent Haley Barbour could not run again because of term limits (term limit). For the Republicans, therefore, went to Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant. On the side of Democrats went to the African-American mayor of Hattiesburg, Johnny DuPree, into the race. For winning an absolute majority of votes is necessary; this is not achieved by any of the candidates, the House of Representatives of Mississippi selects the new governor. Ultimately, Bryant won out on November 8, with 61% of the vote against DuPree with 39%. Bryant's successor as lieutenant governor was Tate Reeves.

Louisiana

The Republican incumbents in Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, had announced his renewed candidacy some time ago. On 22 October, Jindal had already begun on the first ballot ( Jungle Primary) by clearly against his challenger. On the acting governor accounted for 66 % of the votes, the second-placed Democrat Tara Hollis, a special education teacher, reached only 18 %. In the remaining eight candidates accounted for 16 % of the vote.

Kentucky

The Democratic governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, also ran again. For the Republican David L. Williams stepped up to President of the Senate from Kentucky. The lawyer Gatewood Galbraith ran as an Independent. Beshear was able to clearly decide with 56 % of the votes for the election on November 8; on his opponent Williams accounted for 35 % and 9% on Galbraith. New Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson was that no longer candidates Daniel Mongiardo follows the.

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