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The1936 United States Senate special election in Louisiana took place on April 21, 1936, to fill the remainder of the late former SenatorHuey Long's six-year term. Long was first elected to the Senate in1930 and was assassinated on September 10, 1935.
GovernorOscar K. Allen won the Democratic primary, but died of a brain hemorrhage one week after the primary win. 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 thestate 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 SpeakerAllen J. Ellender. Long was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Oscar K. Allen | 368,115 | 68.72 | |
| Democratic | Frank J. Looney | 160,566 | 29.97 | |
| Democratic | Irving Ward-Steinman | 7,026 | 1.31 | |
| Total votes | 535,707 | 100.00 | ||
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 LadyRose McConnell Long, was unanimously named by theLouisiana Democratic Party as its replacement nominee. Shortly thereafter, GovernorJames A. Noe appointed Long to fill the Senate vacancy.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rose McConnell Long (inc.) | 131,930 | 100.00% | |
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