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1855 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1855 Governor race

Who won the 1855 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Robert C. Wickliffe won the 1855 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Robert C. Wickliffe received 23,592 popular votes (54.43%). The main challenger was Charles Derbigny (45.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Wickliffe and Derbigny

Wickliffe +8.9 pts · won by 3,837 votes
Robert C. WickliffeDemocraticWINNER54.43%
23,592 votes
Charles DerbignyKnow Nothing45.57%
19,755 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.