1888 Louisiana gubernatorial election

1888 Louisiana gubernatorial election

April 17, 1888

Nominee Francis T. Nicholls Henry C. Warmoth Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 137,257 51,471 Percentage 72.72% 27.28%

Parish Results Nicholls:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90% Warmoth:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Governor before election Samuel D. McEnery Democratic Elected Governor Francis T. Nicholls Democratic

The 1888 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the second election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1879. As a result of this election Francis T. Nicholls was re-elected Governor of Louisiana. The election saw widespread intimidation of African-Americans which guaranteed the election of the Democratic nominee.

Results

Popular Vote^[1]

Party	Candidate	Votes received	Percentage
Democratic	Francis T. Nicholls	137,257	72.72%
Republican	Henry C. Warmoth	51,471	27.28%
Total Vote		188,728

Preceded by 1884 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Louisiana gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1892 Louisiana gubernatorial election

References

1. Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547