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1876 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Randall Gibson won the 1876 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Randall Gibson received 14,876 popular votes (55.4%). The main challenger was William M Burwell (44.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Gibson and Burwell

Gibson +10.8 pts · won by 2,898 votes
Randall GibsonDemocraticWINNER55.4%
14,876 votes
William M BurwellRepublican44.6%
11,978 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.