Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1859

November 7, 1859



Nominee	Thomas Overton Moore	Thomas Jefferson Wells
Party	Democratic	Know Nothing
Popular vote	16,306	10,805
Percentage	60.15%	39.85%

Governor before election

Robert C. Wickliffe
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Overton Moore
Democratic

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The Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1859, was the third election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1852. As a result of this election Thomas Overton Moore became Governor of Louisiana. This was the last Louisiana gubernatorial election before the outbreak of the Civil War.

Results

Popular Vote^[1]

Party	Candidate	Votes received	Percentage
Democratic	Thomas Overton Moore	16,306	60.15%
Know Nothing	Thomas Jefferson Wells	10,805	39.85%
Total Vote		27,111

Preceded by 1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election	Louisiana gubernatorial elections	Succeeded by 1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Confederate)

References

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

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