1879 Louisiana gubernatorial election: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
No edit summary Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
| popular_vote1 = '''74,769''' |
| popular_vote1 = '''74,769''' |
||
| percentage1 = '''64.72%''' |
| percentage1 = '''64.72%''' |
||
| image2 = |
| image2 = [[File:No image.svg|100px]] |
||
| nominee2 = |
| nominee2 = Taylor Beattie |
||
| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
||
| popular_vote2 = 40,764 |
| popular_vote2 = 40,764 |
||
Revision as of 04:46, 25 October 2017
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Louisiana |
|---|
 |
 Government |
The Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1879, was the first election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1879. As a result of this election Louis A. Wiltz became Governor of Louisiana. The election saw widespread intimidation of African-Americans which guaranteed the election of the Democratic nominee.
Results
Popular Vote[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes received | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis A. Wiltz | 74,769 | 64.72% |
| Republican | Taylor Beattie | 40,764 | 35.28% |
| Total Vote | 115,533 |
| Preceded by 1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
Louisiana gubernatorial elections | Succeeded by 1884 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
References
- ^ Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547