1852 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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1852 Louisiana gubernatorial election
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  1849 December 6, 1852 1855  
  Paul Octave Hebert.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Paul Octave Hébert Louis Bordelon
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote17,81315,781
Percentage53.02%46.98%

1852 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg
Parish Results
Hebert:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Bourdelon:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
No Data/Vote:     

Governor before election

Joseph Marshall Walker
Democratic

Elected Governor

Paul Octave Hébert
Democratic

The 1852 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the first election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1852. The new constitution shortened the term of Governor Walker and also the term of his successor to make calendar adjustments.

Results

Popular Vote [1]

PartyCandidateVotes receivedPercentage
Democratic Paul Octave Hébert 17,81353.02%
Whig Louis Bordelon 15,78146.98%
Total Vote33,594

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References

  1. Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547
Preceded by
1849 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Louisiana gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election