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1876 Louisiana governor election
Francis T. Nicholls (Democrat) beat Stephen B. Packard (Republican) in Louisiana in 1876, 52.5% to 47.5%, a margin of 5.0 points and 8,010 votes.
Louisiana changed party: in 1872 it went Republican, for William Pitt Kellogg.
Democrats led in 32 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 23. The largest, Orleans, cast 40,127 votes and went to the Democrat by 25.1 points. The closest was Assumption, where 13 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis T. Nicholls won | Democratic | 84,487 | 52.5% |
| Stephen B. Packard | Republican | 76,477 | 47.5% |
| Total | 160,964 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans | 25,097 62.5% | 15,030 37.5% | 40,127 | D+25.1 | |
| St. Landry | 3,750 60.5% | 2,445 39.5% | 6,195 | D+21.1 | |
| Caddo | 1,719 39.5% | 2,630 60.5% | 4,349 | R+20.9 | |
| Lafourche | 2,006 50.0% | 2,006 50.0% | 4,012 | level | |
| East Baton Rouge | 2,241 58.0% | 1,623 42.0% | 3,864 | D+16.0 | |
| Natchitoches | 1,776 46.0% | 2,084 54.0% | 3,860 | R+8.0 | |
| St. Mary | 1,455 37.8% | 2,397 62.2% | 3,852 | R+24.5 | |
| Tensas | 486 13.2% | 3,192 86.8% | 3,678 | R+73.6 | |
| Assumption | 1,697 50.2% | 1,684 49.8% | 3,381 | D+0.4 | |
| Rapides | 1,649 48.8% | 1,729 51.2% | 3,378 | R+2.4 | |
| Terrebonne | 1,402 41.7% | 1,962 58.3% | 3,364 | R+16.6 | |
| Ascension | 1,219 37.3% | 2,052 62.7% | 3,271 | R+25.5 | |
| Iberville | 965 29.7% | 2,283 70.3% | 3,248 | R+40.6 | |
| Pointe Coupee | 1,096 36.1% | 1,943 63.9% | 3,039 | R+27.9 | |
| Avoyelles | 1,485 49.7% | 1,503 50.3% | 2,988 | R+0.6 | |
| St. James | 984 33.2% | 1,984 66.8% | 2,968 | R+33.7 | |
| Madison | 336 11.8% | 2,510 88.2% | 2,846 | R+76.4 | |
| Concordia | 379 13.4% | 2,445 86.6% | 2,824 | R+73.2 | |
| Iberia | 1,253 46.4% | 1,449 53.6% | 2,702 | R+7.3 | |
| Ouachita | 1,869 70.5% | 781 29.5% | 2,650 | D+41.1 | |
| Bossier | 880 33.8% | 1,724 66.2% | 2,604 | R+32.4 | |
| Jefferson | 859 33.7% | 1,688 66.3% | 2,547 | R+32.5 | |
| Plaquemines | 727 29.6% | 1,732 70.4% | 2,459 | R+40.9 | |
| Desoto | 1,313 59.5% | 892 40.5% | 2,205 | D+19.1 | |
| Morehouse | 1,400 64.8% | 762 35.2% | 2,162 | D+29.5 | |
| St. Martin | 1,032 48.6% | 1,090 51.4% | 2,122 | R+2.7 | |
| St. John The Baptist | 757 37.0% | 1,287 63.0% | 2,044 | R+25.9 | |
| West Feliciana | 1,246 61.5% | 780 38.5% | 2,026 | D+23.0 | |
| Claiborne | 1,588 78.8% | 427 21.2% | 2,015 | D+57.6 | |
| Lafayette | 1,158 63.7% | 660 36.3% | 1,818 | D+27.4 | |
| Catahoula | 958 54.5% | 801 45.5% | 1,759 | D+8.9 | |
| Webster | 896 51.1% | 858 48.9% | 1,754 | D+2.2 | |
| East Feliciana | 1,741 100.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,741 | D+100.0 | |
| Union | 1,505 94.5% | 87 5.5% | 1,592 | D+89.1 | |
| Tangipahoa | 936 62.7% | 558 37.3% | 1,494 | D+25.3 | |
| Lincoln | 1,080 76.9% | 324 23.1% | 1,404 | D+53.8 | |
| St. Charles | 263 18.7% | 1,140 81.3% | 1,403 | R+62.5 | |
| Calcasieu | 1,308 93.9% | 85 6.1% | 1,393 | D+87.8 | |
| West Baton Rouge | 442 32.9% | 902 67.1% | 1,344 | R+34.2 | |
| Red River | 413 33.2% | 832 66.8% | 1,245 | R+33.7 | |
| Richland | 975 78.6% | 265 21.4% | 1,240 | D+57.3 | |
| St. Tammany | 645 54.0% | 550 46.0% | 1,195 | D+7.9 | |
| Bienville | 958 80.9% | 226 19.1% | 1,184 | D+61.8 | |
| Vermilion | 908 76.9% | 272 23.1% | 1,180 | D+53.9 | |
| St. Helena | 652 55.8% | 516 44.2% | 1,168 | D+11.6 | |
| St. Bernard | 335 32.7% | 691 67.3% | 1,026 | R+34.7 | |
| Sabine | 908 97.5% | 23 2.5% | 931 | D+95.1 | |
| Grant | 514 55.9% | 405 44.1% | 919 | D+11.9 | |
| Franklin | 789 85.9% | 129 14.1% | 918 | D+71.9 | |
| Caldwell | 626 68.9% | 282 31.1% | 908 | D+37.9 | |
| Livingston | 770 86.4% | 121 13.6% | 891 | D+72.8 | |
| Washington | 519 76.2% | 162 23.8% | 681 | D+52.4 | |
| Vernon | 649 99.8% | 1 0.2% | 650 | D+99.7 | |
| Winn | 556 87.7% | 78 12.3% | 634 | D+75.4 | |
| Jackson | 456 92.9% | 35 7.1% | 491 | D+85.7 | |
| Cameron | 246 82.6% | 52 17.4% | 298 | D+65.1 |
Counties as they stood in 1876; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Louisiana governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jeff Landry (R) | R+25.6 |
| 2019 | John Bel Edwards (D) | D+2.7 |
| 2015 | John Bel Edwards (D) | D+12.2 |
| 2011 | Bobby Jindal (R) | R+47.9 |
| 2007 | Bobby Jindal (R) | R+36.5 |
| 2003 | Kathleen Blanco (D) | D+3.9 |
| 1999 | Mike Foster (R) | R+32.6 |
| 1995 | Mike Foster (R) | R+27.0 |
| 1991 | Edwin Edwards (D) | D+22.3 |
| 1987 | Buddy Roemer (D) | D+14.6 |
| 1983 | Edwin W. Edwards (D) | D+25.9 |
| 1979 | David Treen (R) | R+0.7 |
| 1975 | Edwin Edwards (D) | D+62.4 |
| 1972 | Edwin W. Edwards (D) | D+14.3 |
| 1968 | John J. McKeithen (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1964 | John McKeithen (D) | D+22.2 |
| 1960 | Jimmie H. Davis (D) | D+63.5 |
| 1956 | Earl K. Long (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1952 | Robert F. Kennon (D) | D+92.0 |
| 1948 | Earl K. Long (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1944 | Jimmie H. Davis (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1940 | Sam H. Jones (D) | D+98.8 |
| 1936 | Richard W. Leche (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1932 | Oscar K. Allen (D) | D+99.9 |
| 1928 | Huey P. Long (D) | D+92.3 |
| 1924 | Henry L. Fuqua (D) | D+95.8 |
| 1920 | John M. Parker (D) | D+95.3 |
| 1916 | Ruffin G. Pleasant (D) | D+62.5 |
| 1912 | Luther E. Hall (D) | D+80.7 |
| 1908 | Jared Y. Sanders Sr. (D) | D+76.1 |
| 1904 | Newton C. Blanchard (D) | D+78.1 |
| 1900 | William Wright Heard (D) | D+75.1 |
| 1896 | Murphy J. Foster (D) | D+13.9 |
| 1892 | Murphy J. Foster (D) | D+27.9 |
| 1888 | Francis T. Nicholls (D) | D+44.9 |
| 1884 | Samuel D. McEnery (D) | D+34.2 |
| 1879 | Louis A. Wiltz (D) | D+29.4 |
| 1876 | Francis T. Nicholls (D) | D+5.0 |
| 1872 | William Pitt Kellogg (R) | R+13.8 |
| 1868 | Henry C. Warmoth (R) | R+63.1 |
| 1865 | J. Madison Wells (other) |