John Bouligny

U.S. Representative
Born
February 5, 1824
Died
February 20, 1864
Age at death
40
Home state
Louisiana
Party
opposition
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bouligny2,215
Opponents1,796
1
Elections run

John Bouligny (1824–1864), an Opposition politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 1 with 2,215 votes (55.22%), defeating Emile Lasere.

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How many votes has John Bouligny received?

John Bouligny has received 2,215 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Bouligny’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseLouisianaWon2,21555.22%Emile Lasere
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000665) and Wikidata (Q503659). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.