1879 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1879

December 2, 1879

Nominee Louis A. Wiltz Taylor Beattie Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 74,769 40,764 Percentage 64.72% 35.28%

Governor before election Francis T. Nicholls Democratic Elected Governor Louis A. Wiltz Democratic

The Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1879, was the first election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1879. As a result of this election Louis A. Wiltz became Governor of Louisiana. The election saw widespread intimidation of African-Americans which guaranteed the election of the Democratic nominee.

Results

Popular Vote

Party	Candidate	Votes received	Percentage
Democratic	Louis A. Wiltz	74,769	64.72%
Republican	Taylor Beattie	40,764	35.28%
Total Vote		115,533

Preceded by 1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Louisiana gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1884 Louisiana gubernatorial election