Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1855

Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1855

1852 ← November 5, 1855 → 1859

Nominee Robert C. Wickliffe Charles Derbigny Party Democratic Know Nothing Popular vote 23,592 19,755 Percentage 54.43% 45.57%

Governor before election Paul Octave Hébert Democratic Elected Governor Robert C. Wickliffe Democratic

Paul Octave Hébert
Democratic

Robert C. Wickliffe
Democratic

The Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1855, was the second election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1852. As a result of this election Robert C. Wickliffe became Governor of Louisiana.

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