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      Home/Elections/1896/Governor/Louisiana
      1896·Governor·Louisiana

      Louisiana Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Murphy J. Foster
      56.9%116,116 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Henry N. Pharr
      43.1%87,874 votes
      Margin
      D+13.8
      203,990 total votes
      2 candidates203,990 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Murphy J. FosterDEM✓
      		DEM116,11656.9%
      Henry N. PharrREP
      		REP87,87443.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Louisiana

      2023
      Jeff LandryREP
      R+25.6
      2019
      John EdwardsDEM
      D+2.7
      2015
      John EdwardsDEM
      D+12.2
      2011
      Bobby JindalREP
      R+47.9
      2007
      Bobby JindalREP
      R+36.4
      2003
      Babineaux KathleenDEM
      D+3.9
      1999
      Mike FosterREP
      R+32.6
      1995
      Mike FosterREP
      R+27.0
      1991
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+22.3
      1987
      OtherOTH
      D+14.7
      1983
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+25.9
      1979
      David Conner TreenREP
      R+0.7
      1975
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+100.0
      1972
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+14.3
      1968
      John J. McKeithenDEM
      D+100.0
      View all Governor history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      Henry N. PharrREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+45.0
      Career1896-1908
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Murphy J. FosterDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+13.8
      Career1896-1896
      Governor
      Full profile →

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