1983 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1983 Governor race

Who won the 1983 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Edwin Edwards won the 1983 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Edwin Edwards received 1,002,798 popular votes (62.31%). The main challenger was Dave Treen (36.39%).

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

Edwards +25.9 pts · won by 417,106 votes

Edwin Edwards DemocraticWINNER62.31%

1,002,798 votes

Dave Treen Republican36.39%

585,692 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.3% 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.