Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1849

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Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1849
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  1846 November 5, 1849 1852  

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Nominee Joseph Marshall Walker Alexandre DeClouet
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote14,485 13,807
Percentage51.20% 48.80%

Governor before election

Isaac Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph Marshall Walker
Democratic

The Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1849, was the last of two elections to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1845. The new constitution abolished the provision in the 1812 constitution that required a gubernatorial candidate to win a vote of the legislature to get elected, leaving the final decision up to the people. The new constitution also cut incumbent Governor Alexandre Mouton's term short by one year thus moving the election from July 1846 to January 1846 with the inauguration of the new governor in February.

Constitution of Louisiana

The Louisiana Constitution is legally named the Constitution of the State of Louisiana and commonly called the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and the Constitution of 1974. The constitution is the cornerstone of the law of Louisiana ensuring the rights of individuals, describing the distribution and power of state officials and local government, establishes the state and city civil service systems, creates and defines the operation of a state lottery, and the manner of revising the constitution.

Alexandre Mouton American politician

Alexandre Mouton was a United States Senator and the 11th Governor of Louisiana.

Results

Popular Vote [1]

PartyCandidateVotes receivedPercentage
Democratic Joseph Marshall Walker 14,48551.20%
Whig Alexandre DeClouet 13,80748.80%
Total Vote28,292

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References

  1. Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547
Preceded by
1846 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Louisiana gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1852 Louisiana gubernatorial election