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1852 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1852 Governor race

Who won the 1852 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Paul Octave Hébert won the 1852 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Paul Octave Hébert received 17,813 popular votes (53.02%). The main challenger was Louis Bordelon (46.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Hébert and Bordelon

Hébert +6.0 pts · won by 2,032 votes
Paul Octave HébertDemocraticWINNER53.02%
17,813 votes
Louis BordelonWhig Party46.98%
15,781 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.