Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1859

Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1859

1855 ← November 7, 1859 → 1863 (Confederate)

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

Robert C. Wickliffe
Democratic

Thomas Overton Moore
Democratic

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.

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