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1859 Louisiana Governor Election
Louisiana · 2 candidates
Moore +20.3 pts · won by 5,501 votes
Thomas Overton MooreDemocraticWINNER60.15%
16,306 votes
Thomas Jefferson WellsKnow Nothing39.85%
10,805 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.