1884 Louisiana gubernatorial election

1884 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel D. McEnery John Stevenson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 88,794 43,502
Percentage 67.12% 32.88%

Parish Results
McEnery:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Stevenson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%

Governor before election

Samuel D. McEnery
Democratic

Elected Governor

Samuel D. McEnery
Democratic

The 1884 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the second election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1879. Incumbent governor Samuel D. McEnery had been elected Lieutenant Governor in 1879, succeeding Gov. Louis A. Wiltz upon the latter's death in 1881. With assistance from the New Orleans "Ring," McEnery defeated a challenge for nomination from White League chieftain, Frederick Nash Ogden.[1] The election saw widespread intimidation of African-Americans which guaranteed the election of the Democratic nominee. As a result, McEnery was elected Governor of Louisiana.

  1. ^ Kendall, John (1922). "Kendall's History of New Orleans - Chapter 30".

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