1896 Louisiana gubernatorial election

1896 Louisiana gubernatorial election

←  1892 April 21, 1896 1900  →

Nominee Murphy J. Foster John N. Pharr Party Democratic Republican Alliance - Lily-White Populist Popular vote 116,116 87,698 Percentage 56.92% 42.99%

Parish results Foster:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Pharr:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

The 1896 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1896. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. As Louisiana had not yet adopted party primaries, this meant that the Democratic Party convention nomination vote was supposed to be the real contest over who would be governor. However, the Republicans and Populists put forward a joint candidate, 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.

Foster was the last Louisiana governor to be elected to consecutive terms until John McKeithen in 1964 and 1968.

Results

General Election, April 17 ^[1]

Party	Candidate	Votes received	Percent
Democratic	Murphy J. Foster	116,116	56.92%
Populist/Republican	John N. Pharr	87,698	42.99%
Independent	A. B. Booth	176	0.09%

References

1. Frois, J. (2006). Louisiana Almanac: 2006-2007. Pelican Publishing Company. p. 543. ISBN   9781455607693 . Retrieved October 24, 2014.

Preceded by 1892 gubernatorial election

Louisiana gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1900 gubernatorial election