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Parents > United States > Louisiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1876 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1876 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1876 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 08, 1877 - 12:00pm
Term End January 13, 1880 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur January 31, 2024 10:01am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
American Almanac for 1880, p. 213 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1872
NameWilliam Pitt Kellogg Votes72,890 (56.86%)
Term01/13/1873 - 01/08/1877 Margin17,641 (+13.76%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/02/1879
NameLouis A. Wiltz Votes73,623 (64.56%)
Term01/13/1880 - 10/16/1881 Margin33,208 (+29.12%)
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Name Francis T. Nicholls Stephen B. Packard  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 84,487 (52.49%) 76,476 (47.51%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,011 (-4.98%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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