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1834 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1834 Governor race

Who won the 1834 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Edward D. White won the 1834 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Edward D. White received 6,973 popular votes (62.7%). The main challenger was John Bennett Dawson (37.3%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Dawson

White +25.4 pts · won by 2,824 votes
Edward D. WhiteWhig PartyWINNER62.7%
6,973 votes
John Bennett DawsonDemocratic37.3%
4,149 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.