PolitiFinder

1896 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1896 Governor race

Who won the 1896 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Murphy J. Foster won the 1896 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Murphy J. Foster received 116,116 popular votes (56.92%). The main challenger was John N. Pharr (42.99%).

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

Foster +13.9 pts · won by 28,418 votes
Murphy J. FosterDemocraticWINNER56.92%
116,116 votes
John N. PharrRepublican42.99%
87,698 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.