Pierre Derbigny, Governor

Pierre Derbigny

Governor
Born
June 30, 1769
Died
October 6, 1829
Age at death
60
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1820–1828
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Derbigny4,559
Opponents3,465
2
Elections run

Between 1820 and 1828, Pierre Derbigny ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Derbigny's biggest single-election total was 3,372 votes, in the 1828 governor election in Louisiana.

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How many votes has Pierre Derbigny received?

Pierre Derbigny has received 4,559 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Pierre Derbigny’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828GovernorLouisianaWon3,37246.31%Thomas Butler
1820GovernorLouisianaLost1,18725%Thomas B. Robertson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880677). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Pierre Derbigny: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/pierre-derbigny. Accessed [date].

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.