1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election

← 1872 November 7, 1876 1879 →
 
Nominee Francis T. Nicholls Stephen B. Packard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,487 76,477
Percentage 52.49% 47.51%

Governor before election

William Pitt Kellogg
Republican

Elected Governor

Francis T. Nicholls
Democratic

The 1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the third and final election to take place under the

Reconstruction in Louisiana and the decline of the Republican Party of Louisiana
.

Results

Popular Vote[1]

Party Candidate Votes received Percentage
Democratic Francis T. Nicholls 84,487 52.49%
Republican Stephen B. Packard 76,477 47.51%
Total Vote 160,964
Preceded by
1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Louisiana gubernatorial elections
Succeeded by
1879 Louisiana gubernatorial election

References

  1. ^ Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547