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1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Confederate)

← 1859 November 2, 1863 1864 (Union) →
 
Nominee Henry Watkins Allen
Party Democratic
Popular vote 8,037
Percentage 94.4%

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

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Popular Vote[1]

Party Candidate Votes received Percentage
Democratic Henry Watkins Allen 8,037 94.4%
Leroy Augustus Stafford 806 4.2%
J.W. Macdonald 226 1.2%
Others 37 0.2%


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

References

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  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.