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1865 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1865 Governor race

Who won the 1865 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

J. Madison Wells won the 1865 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. J. Madison Wells received 22,312 popular votes (80.23%). The main challenger was Henry Watkins Allen (19.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Wells and Allen

Wells +60.5 pts · won by 16,815 votes
J. Madison WellsConservative UnionWINNER80.23%
22,312 votes
Henry Watkins AllenDemocratic19.77%
5,497 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.