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1900 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1900 Governor race

Who won the 1900 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

William Wright Heard won the 1900 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. William Wright Heard received 60,206 popular votes (78.32%). The main challenger was Donelson Caffery Jr. (18.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Heard and Jr.

Heard +59.8 pts · won by 45,991 votes
William Wright HeardDemocraticWINNER78.32%
60,206 votes
Donelson Caffery Jr.People's Party18.49%
14,215 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.