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1904 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1904 Governor race

Who won the 1904 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Newton C. Blanchard won the 1904 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Newton C. Blanchard received 47,745 popular votes (89.04%). The main challenger was William J. Behan (10.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Blanchard and Behan

Blanchard +78.1 pts · won by 41,868 votes
Newton C. BlanchardDemocraticWINNER89.04%
47,745 votes
William J. BehanRepublican10.96%
5,877 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.