1816 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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1816 Louisiana gubernatorial election
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  1812 July 3, 1816 1820  
  Jacques Villere.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Jacques Villeré Joshua Lewis
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Electoral vote433
Popular vote2,3092,134
Percentage52.0%48.0%

1816 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg
Parish Results
Villeré:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Lewis:     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
     No Data

Governor before election

William C. C. Claiborne
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Jacques Villeré
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the second gubernatorial election to take place after Louisiana achieved statehood. Under Article III Sec 2 of the 1812 Constitution of the State of Louisiana the Governor was elected in two steps. On the first Monday in July, eligible voters went to the polls and voted. The returns were sent to the President of the Louisiana State Senate. On the second day of the session of the Louisiana State Legislature, the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate met in joint session and voted between the top two candidates. The candidate who received a majority in General Assembly became governor.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Popular Vote [1]

CandidateVotes receivedPercentage
Jacques Villeré 2,30952.0%
Joshua Lewis 2,13448.0%
Total Vote4,459

General Assembly Vote [2]

CandidateVotes receivedPercentage
Jacques Villeré 4393.48%
Joshua Lewis 36.52%
Total Vote46
Preceded by
1812 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Louisiana gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1820 Louisiana gubernatorial election

References

  1. Michael J. Dubin (January 1, 2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County.
  2. Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547