1908 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1908 Governor race

Who won the 1908 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Jared Y. Sanders Sr. won the 1908 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Jared Y. Sanders Sr. received 60,066 popular votes (86.4%). The main challenger was Henry Newton Pharr (10.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Pharr

Sr. +75.5 pts · won by 52,449 votes

Jared Y. Sanders Sr.DemocraticWINNER86.4%

60,066 votes

Henry Newton Pharr Republican10.9%

7,617 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% 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.