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Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1908

Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial primary, 1908
Louisiana
← 1904 January 28, 1908 1912 →
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Nominee Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. Theodore S. Wilkinson
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 60,176 46,729
Percentage 56.29% 43.71%

Governor before election

Newton C. Blanchard
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.
Democratic


Newton C. Blanchard
Democratic

Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.
Democratic

The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1908 was held on April 21, 1908. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party had virtually no electoral support. This meant that the Democratic Party primary held on January 28 was the real contest over who would be governor. This election marked the first time Louisiana used primaries to nominate party nominees. The election resulted in the election of Democrat Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. as governor of Louisiana.

Democratic Party Primary, January 28

General Election, April 16




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