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1972 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1972 Governor race

Who won the 1972 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Edwin Edwards won the 1972 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Edwin Edwards received 641,146 popular votes (57.17%). The main challenger was Dave Treen (42.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Treen

Edwards +14.3 pts · won by 160,722 votes
Edwin EdwardsDemocraticWINNER57.17%
641,146 votes
Dave TreenRepublican42.83%
480,424 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.