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1878 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Randall Gibson won the 1878 Louisiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Randall Gibson received 12,419 popular votes (63.6%). The main challenger was H C Castellanos (36.4%).

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

Gibson +27.2 pts · won by 5,311 votes
Randall GibsonDemocraticWINNER63.6%
12,419 votes
H C CastellanosRepublican36.4%
7,108 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.