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1896 Louisiana governor election
Murphy J. Foster (Democrat) beat John N. Pharr (Republican) in Louisiana in 1896, 57.0% to 43.0%, a margin of 13.9 points and 28,418 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1892, when Murphy J. Foster also won.
Democrats led in 33 of the 59 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 26. The largest, Orleans, cast 48,013 votes and went to the Democrat by 9.7 points. The closest was West Carroll, where 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy J. Foster won | Democratic | 116,116 | 57.0% |
| John N. Pharr | Republican | 87,698 | 43.0% |
| Total | 203,814 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans | 26,330 54.8% | 21,683 45.2% | 48,013 | D+9.7 | |
| East Baton Rouge | 1,470 23.2% | 4,859 76.8% | 6,329 | R+53.5 | |
| Rapides | 4,373 75.6% | 1,411 24.4% | 5,784 | D+51.2 | |
| Calcasieu | 2,101 36.8% | 3,610 63.2% | 5,711 | R+26.4 | |
| St. Landry | 2,557 49.1% | 2,656 50.9% | 5,213 | R+1.9 | |
| St. Mary | 1,102 24.0% | 3,483 76.0% | 4,585 | R+51.9 | |
| Avoyelles | 2,570 61.5% | 1,609 38.5% | 4,179 | D+23.0 | |
| Jefferson | 3,211 78.5% | 878 21.5% | 4,089 | D+57.1 | |
| Pointe Coupee | 2,123 52.9% | 1,891 47.1% | 4,014 | D+5.8 | |
| Ascension | 1,946 50.5% | 1,909 49.5% | 3,855 | D+1.0 | |
| Assumption | 1,087 28.7% | 2,699 71.3% | 3,786 | R+42.6 | |
| Lafourche | 1,817 48.4% | 1,934 51.6% | 3,751 | R+3.1 | |
| St. James | 1,801 50.1% | 1,795 49.9% | 3,596 | D+0.2 | |
| Bossier | 3,464 98.4% | 58 1.6% | 3,522 | D+96.7 | |
| Terrebonne | 1,286 36.9% | 2,203 63.1% | 3,489 | R+26.3 | |
| Caddo | 3,210 92.1% | 277 7.9% | 3,487 | D+84.1 | |
| Plaquemines | 1,832 53.7% | 1,582 46.3% | 3,414 | D+7.3 | |
| Claiborne | 1,495 44.7% | 1,850 55.3% | 3,345 | R+10.6 | |
| Acadia | 1,162 34.7% | 2,182 65.3% | 3,344 | R+30.5 | |
| Iberville | 3,092 92.5% | 251 7.5% | 3,343 | D+85.0 | |
| Ouachita | 2,337 73.3% | 850 26.7% | 3,187 | D+46.7 | |
| West Feliciana | 3,093 100.0% | 1 0.0% | 3,094 | D+99.9 | |
| Concordia | 3,013 97.4% | 80 2.6% | 3,093 | D+94.8 | |
| Tangipahoa | 1,501 50.6% | 1,466 49.4% | 2,967 | D+1.2 | |
| East Feliciana | 2,514 91.3% | 239 8.7% | 2,753 | D+82.6 | |
| Union | 1,279 47.9% | 1,393 52.1% | 2,672 | R+4.3 | |
| Vermilion | 760 28.5% | 1,906 71.5% | 2,666 | R+43.0 | |
| East Carroll | 2,635 100.0% | 0 0.0% | 2,635 | D+100.0 | |
| Desoto | 1,994 76.6% | 608 23.4% | 2,602 | D+53.3 | |
| Bienville | 1,547 61.7% | 959 38.3% | 2,506 | D+23.5 | |
| West Baton Rouge | 1,461 60.4% | 956 39.6% | 2,417 | D+20.9 | |
| St. John The Baptist | 1,592 66.9% | 787 33.1% | 2,379 | D+33.8 | |
| Iberia | 1,045 44.9% | 1,284 55.1% | 2,329 | R+10.3 | |
| Natchitoches | 1,030 46.5% | 1,186 53.5% | 2,216 | R+7.0 | |
| Lincoln | 878 40.5% | 1,288 59.5% | 2,166 | R+18.9 | |
| Lafayette | 1,509 69.8% | 654 30.2% | 2,163 | D+39.5 | |
| Richland | 1,069 49.6% | 1,086 50.4% | 2,155 | R+0.8 | |
| Webster | 1,553 74.6% | 530 25.4% | 2,083 | D+49.1 | |
| Sabine | 934 46.6% | 1,069 53.4% | 2,003 | R+6.7 | |
| Tensas | 1,968 100.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,968 | D+100.0 | |
| Grant | 440 23.5% | 1,430 76.5% | 1,870 | R+52.9 | |
| St. Tammany | 961 53.0% | 851 47.0% | 1,812 | D+6.1 | |
| Madison | 1,803 100.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,803 | D+100.0 | |
| Catahoula | 518 29.5% | 1,239 70.5% | 1,757 | R+41.0 | |
| Franklin | 1,093 62.4% | 658 37.6% | 1,751 | D+24.8 | |
| Red River | 1,140 65.3% | 605 34.7% | 1,745 | D+30.7 | |
| St. Charles | 979 56.2% | 763 43.8% | 1,742 | D+12.4 | |
| St. Martin | 1,339 85.6% | 225 14.4% | 1,564 | D+71.2 | |
| Washington | 694 48.5% | 738 51.5% | 1,432 | R+3.1 | |
| Jackson | 447 31.2% | 984 68.8% | 1,431 | R+37.5 | |
| Morehouse | 1,032 72.8% | 385 27.2% | 1,417 | D+45.7 | |
| Winn | 385 28.6% | 959 71.4% | 1,344 | R+42.7 | |
| Livingston | 579 43.1% | 764 56.9% | 1,343 | R+13.8 | |
| St. Bernard | 945 74.1% | 331 25.9% | 1,276 | D+48.1 | |
| St. Helena | 512 41.8% | 713 58.2% | 1,225 | R+16.4 | |
| Caldwell | 376 31.6% | 815 68.4% | 1,191 | R+36.9 | |
| Vernon | 421 40.7% | 614 59.3% | 1,035 | R+18.6 | |
| West Carroll | 362 49.7% | 367 50.3% | 729 | R+0.7 | |
| Cameron | 349 56.3% | 271 43.7% | 620 | D+12.6 |
Counties as they stood in 1896; 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) |