1940 Gubernatorial Democratic Runoff Election Results - Louisiana
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  Gubernatorial
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
Sam H. JonesDemocratic 283,652 51.82%
Earl K. LongDemocratic 263,753 48.18%
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  1940 Louisiana County Map of Democratic Runoff Election Results for Governor  
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Election Notes:
  • Parishes missing precincts: - De Soto (1) - Evangeline (1) - Orleans (1) - St. Chales (1) - Vermilion (1) - West Carroll (1) - Ouachita (2) Totals should be: JONES - 284,437 LONG - 265,403
Demographic Data

1940 Population:2,363,880Enum.1940 Population Density:21.0persons/km2
1930 Population:2,101,593Enum.1930 Population Density:18.6persons/km2
Land Area (2000):112,825km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:1.2%

Election Data and Statistics:
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: SOUTHERN PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS, 1920 - 1949, LOUISIANA (Baton Rouge, 1940)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Acadia Parish Allen Parish Ascension Parish Assumption Parish Avoyelles Parish Beauregard Parish Bienville Parish Bossier Parish Caddo Parish Calcasieu Parish Caldwell Parish Cameron Parish Catahoula Parish Claiborne Parish Concordia Parish De Soto Parish East Baton Rouge Parish East Carroll Parish East Feliciana Parish Evangeline Parish Franklin Parish Grant Parish Iberia Parish Iberville Parish Jackson Parish Jefferson Parish Jefferson Davis Parish Lafayette Parish Lafourche Parish La Salle Parish Lincoln Parish Livingston Parish Madison Parish Morehouse Parish Natchitoches Parish Orleans Parish Ouachita Parish Plaquemines Parish Pointe Coupee Parish Rapides Parish Red River Parish Richland Parish Sabine Parish St. Bernard Parish St. Charles Parish St. Helena Parish St. James Parish St. John the Baptist Parish St. Landry Parish St. Martin Parish St. Mary Parish St. Tammany Parish Tangipahoa Parish Tensas Parish Terrebonne Parish Union Parish Vermilion Parish Vernon Parish Washington Parish Webster Parish West Baton Rouge Parish West Carroll Parish West Feliciana Parish Winn Parish