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1872 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1872 Governor race

Who won the 1872 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

William Pitt Kellogg won the 1872 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. William Pitt Kellogg received 72,890 popular votes (56.88%). The main challenger was John McEnery (43.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Kellogg and McEnery

Kellogg +13.8 pts · won by 17,641 votes
William Pitt KelloggRepublicanWINNER56.88%
72,890 votes
John McEneryDemocratic43.12%
55,249 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.