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| election_name = Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1900
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1900 Louisiana gubernatorial election
| country = Louisiana
| country = Louisiana
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = No
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1896
| previous_election = 1896 Louisiana gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1896
| previous_year = 1896
| next_election = Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1904
| next_election = 1904 Louisiana gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1904
| next_year = 1904
| election_date = April 17, 1900
| election_date = April 17, 1900
| flag_year = 1861b
| image1 = [[Image:William Wright Heard.jpg|100px]]
| image1 = [[Image:William Wright Heard.jpg|100px]]
| nominee1 = [[William Wright Heard]]
| nominee1 = '''[[William Wright Heard]]'''
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 60,206
| popular_vote1 = '''60,206'''
| percentage1 = 78.32%
| percentage1 = '''78.32%'''
| image2 =
| image2 = [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
| nominee2 = [[Donelson Caffery, Jr.]]
| nominee2 = Donelson Caffery, Jr.
| party2 = People's Party (United States)
| party2 = People's Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 14,215
| popular_vote2 = 14,215
| percentage2 = 18.49%
| percentage2 = 18.49%
| map_image = 1900 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Parish Results<br>'''Heard:''' {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70-80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80-90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br>'''Caffery:''' {{legend0|#AFE9AF|40-50%}}
| title = Governor
| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Murphy J. Foster]]
| before_election = [[Murphy J. Foster]]
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The '''Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1900''' was held on April 17, 1900. Like most Southern states between [[Reconstruction era of the United States|Reconstruction]] and the [[American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)|civil rights era]], [[Louisiana]]'s
The '''1900 Louisiana gubernatorial election''' was held on April 17, 1900. This was the first state election after the adoption of Louisiana's [[Constitution of Louisiana#Louisiana Constitution of 1898|1898 constitution]], which disenfranchised nearly all of the state's Black voters, who had been the core supporters of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. The constitution had been prompted by the unusually strong voter support for Republicans and Populists in the [[1896 Louisiana gubernatorial election]].

[[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]] was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral
With most of its voters disenfranchised, [[Louisiana]]'s [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] had virtually no electoral support, as in most Southern states between [[Reconstruction Era|Reconstruction]] and the [[Civil Rights Movement|civil rights era]]. In addition, a factional split among the few white Republicans who remained meant two different tickets in the governor's race, one (the "Lily-Whites") led by [[Donelson Caffery, Jr.]], son of Louisiana Senator [[Donelson Caffery]], who was a Democrat.
support. As Louisana had not yet adopted party primaries, this meant that the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] convention nomination vote was the real contest over who would be governor. However, Donelson Caffery, Jr. ran a strong third party campaign. The election resulted in the election of [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[William Wright Heard]] as [[governor of Louisiana]].

As Louisiana had not yet adopted party primaries, this meant that the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] convention nomination vote was the real contest over who would be governor. The election resulted in the election of [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[William Wright Heard]] as [[governor of Louisiana]].


== Results ==
== Results ==


'''General Election, April 17'''<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Louisiana Almanac: 2006-2007|author=Frois, J.|date=2006|publisher=Pelican Publishing Company|isbn=9781455607693|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-RU-0TRnuhsC|page=543|accessdate=2014-10-24}}</ref>
'''General Election, April 17'''<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Louisiana Almanac: 2006-2007|author=Frois, J.|date=2006|publisher=Pelican Publishing Company|isbn=9781455607693|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-RU-0TRnuhsC|page=543|access-date=2014-10-24}}</ref>
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[[Category:1900 Louisiana elections|Gubernatorial]]
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 18 December 2024

1900 Louisiana gubernatorial election

← 1896 April 17, 1900 1904 →
 
Nominee William Wright Heard Donelson Caffery, Jr.
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote 60,206 14,215
Percentage 78.32% 18.49%

Parish Results
Heard:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Caffery:      40-50%

Governor before election

Murphy J. Foster
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Wright Heard
Democratic

The 1900 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1900. This was the first state election after the adoption of Louisiana's 1898 constitution, which disenfranchised nearly all of the state's Black voters, who had been the core supporters of the Republican Party. The constitution had been prompted by the unusually strong voter support for Republicans and Populists in the 1896 Louisiana gubernatorial election.

With most of its voters disenfranchised, Louisiana's Republican Party had virtually no electoral support, as in most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era. In addition, a factional split among the few white Republicans who remained meant two different tickets in the governor's race, one (the "Lily-Whites") led by Donelson Caffery, Jr., son of Louisiana Senator Donelson Caffery, who was a Democrat.

As Louisiana had not yet adopted party primaries, this meant that the Democratic Party convention nomination vote was the real contest over who would be governor. The election resulted in the election of Democrat William Wright Heard as governor of Louisiana.

Results

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General Election, April 17[1]

Party Candidate Votes received Percent
Democratic William Wright Heard 60,206 78.32%
Populist/Republican Donelson Caffery, Jr. 14,215 18.49%
Republican E. Reems 2,449 3.19%

References

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  1. ^ Frois, J. (2006). Louisiana Almanac: 2006-2007. Pelican Publishing Company. p. 543. ISBN 9781455607693. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
Preceded by
1896 gubernatorial election
Louisiana gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1904 gubernatorial election