PolitiFinder

1995 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1995 Governor race

Who won the 1995 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Mike Foster won the 1995 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Mike Foster received 984,499 popular votes (63.5%). The main challenger was Cleo Fields (36.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Foster and Fields

Foster +27.0 pts · won by 418,638 votes
Mike FosterRepublicanWINNER63.5%
984,499 votes
Cleo FieldsDemocratic36.5%
565,861 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.