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Election 1940 Results

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1940 Louisiana governor election

Sam H. Jones (Democrat) beat Republican (Republican) in Louisiana in 1940, 99.4% to 0.6%, a margin of 98.8 points and 224,474 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1936, when Richard W. Leche won.

Democrats led in 64 of the 64 counties as they stood then. The largest, Orleans, cast 83,320 votes and went to the Democrat by 98.3 points. The closest was Tensas, where 527 votes separated the two parties.

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sam H. Jones won Democratic 225,841 99.4%
Republican Republican 1,367 0.6%
Total227,208

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Orleans 82,622 99.2% 698 0.8% 83,320 D+98.3
East Baton Rouge 8,976 99.8% 20 0.2% 8,996 D+99.6
Rapides 7,220 99.9% 7 0.1% 7,227 D+99.8
Caddo 7,014 99.6% 30 0.4% 7,044 D+99.1
Jefferson 5,897 99.7% 15 0.3% 5,912 D+99.5
Lafayette 5,123 99.6% 23 0.4% 5,146 D+99.1
Vermilion 4,730 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,730 D+100.0
Ouachita 4,541 99.7% 12 0.3% 4,553 D+99.5
Calcasieu 4,426 99.2% 36 0.8% 4,462 D+98.4
St. Landry 4,277 99.9% 5 0.1% 4,282 D+99.8
Acadia 4,172 99.0% 43 1.0% 4,215 D+98.0
Avoyelles 3,594 99.6% 16 0.4% 3,610 D+99.1
Tangipahoa 3,089 99.2% 24 0.8% 3,113 D+98.5
St. Tammany 2,957 99.7% 9 0.3% 2,966 D+99.4
Jackson 2,904 100.0% 1 0.0% 2,905 D+99.9
Lafourche 2,777 96.7% 94 3.3% 2,871 D+93.5
Washington 2,770 99.5% 14 0.5% 2,784 D+99.0
Iberia 2,596 98.0% 52 2.0% 2,648 D+96.1
Natchitoches 2,574 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,574 D+100.0
Jefferson Davis 2,409 98.6% 33 1.4% 2,442 D+97.3
Vernon 2,408 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,408 D+100.0
Grant 2,049 99.0% 21 1.0% 2,070 D+98.0
St. Martin 2,051 100.0% 1 0.0% 2,052 D+99.9
Winn 2,050 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,050 D+100.0
Plaquemines 1,975 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,975 D+100.0
St. Mary 1,951 99.0% 20 1.0% 1,971 D+98.0
St. Bernard 1,919 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,919 D+100.0
Evangeline 1,916 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,916 D+100.0
Bienville 1,903 99.7% 5 0.3% 1,908 D+99.5
Beauregard 1,857 99.5% 10 0.5% 1,867 D+98.9
Terrebonne 1,864 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,864 D+100.0
Sabine 1,857 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,857 D+100.0
Ascension 1,689 99.4% 10 0.6% 1,699 D+98.8
Claiborne 1,680 99.6% 7 0.4% 1,687 D+99.2
Desoto 1,648 99.3% 12 0.7% 1,660 D+98.6
Livingston 1,659 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,659 D+100.0
Lincoln 1,568 98.9% 17 1.1% 1,585 D+97.9
Franklin 1,575 99.6% 7 0.4% 1,582 D+99.1
La Salle 1,513 99.7% 4 0.3% 1,517 D+99.5
Iberville 1,491 98.9% 16 1.1% 1,507 D+97.9
Union 1,501 99.9% 2 0.1% 1,503 D+99.7
Webster 1,461 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,461 D+100.0
Allen 1,442 99.6% 6 0.4% 1,448 D+99.2
Assumption 1,435 99.3% 10 0.7% 1,445 D+98.6
Bossier 1,379 99.5% 7 0.5% 1,386 D+99.0
Pointe Coupee 1,275 99.8% 3 0.2% 1,278 D+99.5
Richland 1,265 99.1% 12 0.9% 1,277 D+98.1
Morehouse 1,163 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,163 D+100.0
St. James 1,116 97.9% 24 2.1% 1,140 D+95.8
Caldwell 1,109 99.9% 1 0.1% 1,110 D+99.8
St. Charles 1,021 99.9% 1 0.1% 1,022 D+99.8
West Carroll 1,008 99.3% 7 0.7% 1,015 D+98.6
Madison 1,013 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,013 D+100.0
Red River 922 98.7% 12 1.3% 934 D+97.4
Catahoula 928 99.8% 2 0.2% 930 D+99.6
Cameron 896 99.8% 2 0.2% 898 D+99.6
East Feliciana 874 100.0% 0 0.0% 874 D+100.0
St. John The Baptist 842 98.9% 9 1.1% 851 D+97.9
West Baton Rouge 825 100.0% 0 0.0% 825 D+100.0
Concordia 806 100.0% 0 0.0% 806 D+100.0
St. Helena 624 99.8% 1 0.2% 625 D+99.7
West Feliciana 583 99.7% 2 0.3% 585 D+99.3
East Carroll 533 99.6% 2 0.4% 535 D+99.3
Tensas 529 99.6% 2 0.4% 531 D+99.2

Counties as they stood in 1940; 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

YearWinnerMargin
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)