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1849 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1849 Governor race

Who won the 1849 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Marshall Walker won the 1849 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Marshall Walker received 14,485 popular votes (51.2%). The main challenger was Alexandre DeClouet (48.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Walker and DeClouet

Walker +2.4 pts · won by 678 votes
Joseph Marshall WalkerDemocraticWINNER51.2%
14,485 votes
Alexandre DeClouetWhig Party48.8%
13,807 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.