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1892 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 5 candidates · See every 1892 Governor race

Who won the 1892 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Murphy J. Foster won the 1892 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Murphy J. Foster received 79,407 popular votes (44.54%). The main challenger was Samuel D. McEnery (26.39%).

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

Foster +18.1 pts · won by 32,361 votes
Murphy J. FosterDemocraticWINNER44.54%
79,407 votes
Samuel D. McEneryDemocratic26.39%
47,046 votes
Albert LeonardRepublican16.63%
29,648 votes
John E. BreauxRepublican6.96%
12,409 votes
R. H. TannehillPeople's Party5.49%
9,792 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.