1896 Louisiana gubernatorial election
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 County results Foster: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Pharr: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1896. Like most Southern states between
John N. Pharr. With combined Republican and Populist support Pharr garnered 43% of the vote, although the Democratic nominee, Murphy J. Foster
was elected with 57% of the vote.
Results
General Election, April 17[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes received | Percent |
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| Democratic | Murphy J. Foster | 116,116 | 56.92% |
| Populist/Republican | John N. Pharr
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87,698 | 42.99% |
Independent
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A. B. Booth | 176 | 0.09% |
References
- ISBN 9781455607693. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
| Preceded by 1892 gubernatorial election
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Louisiana gubernatorial elections
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Succeeded by 1900 gubernatorial election
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