1842 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1842 Governor race

Who won the 1842 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Alexandre Mouton won the 1842 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Alexandre Mouton received 9,669 popular votes (54.4%). The main challenger was Henry S. Johnson (45.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Mouton and Johnson

Mouton +8.8 pts · won by 1,565 votes

Alexandre Mouton DemocraticWINNER54.4%

9,669 votes

Henry S. JohnsonWhig Party45.6%

8,104 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.