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1979 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1979 Governor race

Who won the 1979 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Dave Treen won the 1979 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Dave Treen received 690,691 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was Louis Lambert (49.65%).

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

Treen +0.7 pts · won by 9,557 votes
Dave TreenRepublicanWINNER50.35%
690,691 votes
Louis LambertDemocratic49.65%
681,134 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.