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1838 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1838 Governor race

Who won the 1838 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Andre B. Roman won the 1838 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Andre B. Roman received 7,590 popular votes (52.81%). The main challenger was Denis Prieur (47.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Roman and Prieur

Roman +5.6 pts · won by 808 votes
Andre B. RomanWhig PartyWINNER52.81%
7,590 votes
Denis PrieurDemocratic47.19%
6,782 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.