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1884 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1884 Governor race

Who won the 1884 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel D. McEnery won the 1884 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Samuel D. McEnery received 88,794 popular votes (67.12%). The main challenger was John Stevenson (32.88%).

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

McEnery +34.2 pts · won by 45,292 votes
Samuel D. McEneryDemocraticWINNER67.12%
88,794 votes
John StevensonRepublican32.88%
43,502 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.