| Election Name: | 1955 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Year: | 1912 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1954 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 1954 |
| Next Election: | 1956 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Seats For Election: | 3 governorships |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1955 (KY and MS); April 17, 1956 (LA) |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 27 |
| Seats After1: | 27 |
| 1Data1: | 3 |
| 2Data1: | 3 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 21 |
| Seats After2: | 21 |
| 1Data2: | 0 |
| 2Data2: | 0 |
| Map Size: | 324px |
The 1955 United States gubernatorial elections were held in three states. Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi hold their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Happy Chandler (Democratic) 58.02% Edwin R. Denney (Republican) 41.45% Robert H. Garrison (Prohibition) 0.35% Jesse K. Lewis (Free Citizens Party) 0.19% [1] | ||
| Louisiana (Held, 17 April 1956) | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | Earl Long (Democratic) unopposed [2] (Democratic primary results) Earl Long 51.44% deLesseps Story Morrison 23.27% Fred Preaus 11.71% Francis Grevemberg 7.60% James M. McLemore 5.88% [3] | ||
| Mississippi | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | James P. Coleman (Democratic) unopposed [4] (Democratic primary run-off results) James P. Coleman 55.64% Paul B. Johnson Jr. 44.36% [5] |