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1991 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1991 Governor race

Who won the 1991 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Edwin Edwards won the 1991 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Edwin Edwards received 1,057,031 popular votes (61.17%). The main challenger was David Duke (38.83%).

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

Edwards +22.3 pts · won by 386,022 votes
Edwin EdwardsDemocraticWINNER61.17%
1,057,031 votes
David DukeRepublican38.83%
671,009 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.