Biggest governor landslides in Louisiana
The biggest landslide in a Louisiana governor’s race was in 1912, a margin of 80.7 points. Luther E. Hall beat John Michel, 50,581 to 4,961. Next widest are 1904 (78.1 points) and 1908 (75.5 points).
Every state is ranked together on Biggest governor landslides. For every gubernatorial race Louisiana has held, special elections included, see the Louisiana governor hub.
What is the biggest landslide in a Louisiana governor’s race?
The widest margin in a Louisiana gubernatorial general election came in 1912, 80.7 points. Luther E. Hall beat John Michel, 50,581 to 4,961. Next are 1904 (78.1 points) and 1908 (75.5 points).
Why do some huge wins not appear?
A blowout only counts here when somebody real finished second, which means at least 5% of the vote. Without that rule the list fills with uncontested races and with contests where the record is simply missing the major opponent, both of which show the winner near 100%.
Does this include recalls and special elections?
No, only regular general elections for governor. The Louisiana governor hub lists every race including specials and recalls.
| # | Election | Result | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1912 | Luther E. Hall D def. John Michel R | 50,581 – 4,961 | +80.7 points |
| 2 | 1904 | Newton C. Blanchard D def. William J. Behan R | 47,745 – 5,877 | +78.1 points |
| 3 | 1908 | Jared Y. Sanders Sr. D def. Henry Newton Pharr R | 60,066 – 7,617 | +75.5 points |
| 4 | 1960 | Jimmie Davis D def. Francis Grevemberg R | 407,907 – 86,135 | +64.5 points |
| 5 | 1865 | J. Madison Wells C def. Henry Watkins Allen D | 22,312 – 5,497 | +60.5 points |
| 6 | 1900 | William Wright Heard D def. Donelson Caffery Jr. P | 60,206 – 14,215 | +59.8 points |
| 7 | 2011 | Bobby Jindal R def. Tara Hollis D | 673,239 – 182,925 | +47.9 points |
| 8 | 1812 | William C. C. Claiborne D def. Jacques Villeré D | 2,757 – 945 | +46.8 points |
| 9 | 1888 | Francis T. Nicholls D def. Henry C. Warmoth R | 137,257 – 51,471 | +45.4 points |
| 10 | 1975 | Edwin Edwards D def. Robert G. Jones D | 750,107 – 292,220 | +38.1 points |
| 11 | 2007 | Bobby Jindal R def. Walter Boasso D | 699,672 – 226,364 | +36.5 points |
| 12 | 1884 | Samuel D. McEnery D def. John Stevenson R | 88,794 – 43,502 | +34.2 points |
| 13 | 1999 | Mike Foster R def. Bill Jefferson D | 805,203 – 382,445 | +32.6 points |
| 14 | 1864 | Michael Hahn R def. J. Q. A. Fellows C | 6,158 – 2,720 | +32.1 points |
| 15 | 1879 | Louis A. Wiltz D def. Taylor Beattie R | 74,769 – 40,764 | +29.4 points |
| 16 | 1995 | Mike Foster R def. Cleo Fields D | 984,499 – 565,861 | +27.0 points |
| 17 | 1868 | Henry C. Warmoth R def. James G. Taliaferro R | 64,941 – 38,046 | +26.1 points |
| 18 | 1983 | Edwin Edwards D def. Dave Treen R | 1,002,798 – 585,692 | +25.9 points |
| 19 | 2023 | Jeff Landry R def. Shawn Wilson D | 547,827 – 275,525 | +25.6 points |
| 20 | 1834 | Edward D. White W def. John Bennett Dawson D | 6,973 – 4,149 | +25.4 points |
| 21 | 1916 | Ruffin G. Pleasant D def. John M. Parker P | 80,807 – 48,085 | +25.0 points |
| 22 | 1828 | Pierre Derbigny R def. Thomas Butler R | 3,372 – 1,562 | +24.9 points |
| 23 | 1964 | John McKeithen D def. Charlton Lyons R | 469,589 – 297,753 | +23.2 points |
| 24 | 1991 | Edwin Edwards D def. David Duke R | 1,057,031 – 671,009 | +22.3 points |
| 25 | 1859 | Thomas Overton Moore D def. Thomas Jefferson Wells K | 16,306 – 10,805 | +20.3 points |