1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Confederate)
Louisiana Pelican Flag 1861.svg
  1859
November 2, 1863
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Nominee Henry Watkins Allen
Party Democratic
Popular vote8,037
Percentage94.4%

1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg
County results
Allen:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
     No Election

Governor before election

Thomas Overton Moore
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry Watkins Allen
Democratic

The 1863 Louisiana gubernatorial (Confederate) election was the fourth election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1852. As a result of this election Henry Watkins Allen became Governor of Confederate-controlled Louisiana.

Results

Popular Vote [1]

PartyCandidateVotes receivedPercentage
Democratic Henry Watkins Allen 8,03794.4%
Leroy Augustus Stafford 8064.2%
J.W. Macdonald2261.2%
Others370.2%


Preceded by
1859 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Louisiana gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1864 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Union)

References

  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 233–234. ISBN   978-0-7864-4722-0.