1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana explained

Election Name:1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana
Country:Louisiana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1930 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Previous Year:1930
Next Election:1936 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Next Year:1936
Election Date:April 21, 1936
Image1:RoseLong.jpg
Nominee1:Rose McConnell Long
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:131,930
Percentage1:100.00%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Rose McConnell Long
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Rose McConnell Long
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana took place on April 21, 1936, to fill the remainder of the late former Senator Huey Long's six-year term. Long was first elected to the Senate in 1930 and was assassinated on September 10, 1935.

Governor Oscar K. Allen won the Democratic primary, but died of a brain hemorrhage a week after winning the primary. Following Allen's death, his successor as Governor, James A. Noe, appointed Long's widow, Rose McConnell Long to the Senate to fill the vacancy and the state Democratic Party named Long as its replacement nominee in the special election. Long was unopposed in the general election and won 100% of the vote, and served the final year of Long's term. She was not a candidate for re-election to a full term and was succeeded by State House Speaker Allen J. Ellender. Long was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

On January 28, 1936, one week after Allen's victory in the Democratic primary, he died of a brain hemorrhage. Huey Long's widow, former First Lady Rose McConnell Long, was unanimously named by the Louisiana Democratic Party as its replacement nominee. Shortly thereafter, Governor James A. Noe appointed Long to fill the Senate vacancy.[2]

General election

Candidates

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: November 13, 1935. Three Candidates in Race for U.S. Senate. Shreveport Times. Shreveport, La.. 2. June 28, 2022.
  2. News: February 5, 1936. Mrs. Huey Long Named Nominee by Committee. Alexandria Town Talk. Alexandria, La.. 1. June 28, 2022.