1864 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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1864 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Union)

← 1863 (Confederate) February 22, 1864 1865 →
 
Nominee Michael Hahn J. Q. Fellows Benjamin Flanders
Party Republican Independent Radical Republican
Popular vote 6,158 2,720 1,847
Percentage 57.42% 25.36% 17.22%

Election results by county
Hahn:      50-60%      60-70%      90-100%
Fellows:      40-50%      60-70%      70-80%      90-100%
Flanders:      30-40%
Confederate territory:      

Governor before election

George F. Shepley
Military

Elected Governor

Michael Hahn
Republican

The 1864 Louisiana gubernatorial (Union) election was the first election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1864. As a result of this election Michael Hahn became Governor of Union-controlled Louisiana.

Background

In December 1863, along with his annual message to Congress, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring that whenever the voters of a seceding state re-established a loyal state government, it should be recognized. Under this plan, an election was held in the portion of Louisiana controlled by General Nathaniel P. Banks.[1]

Results

Popular Vote[2]

Party Candidate Votes received Percentage
Republican Michael Hahn 6,158 57.42%
Independent J. Q. Fellows 2,720 25.36%
Radical Republican Benjamin Flanders 1,847 17.22%
Total Vote 10,725
Preceded by
1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Confederate)
Louisiana gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1865 Louisiana gubernatorial election

References

  1. ^ White, Horace (1913). The Life of Lyman Trumbull. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. p. 232.
  2. ^ Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547