Election Name: | 1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Confederate) |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1859 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1859 |
Next Election: | 1864 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Union) |
Next Year: | 1864 (Union) |
Election Date: | November 2, 1863 |
Flag Year: | 1861b |
Nominee1: | Henry Watkins Allen |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 8,037 |
Percentage1: | 94.4% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Thomas Overton Moore |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Henry Watkins Allen |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1863 Louisiana gubernatorial (Confederate) election was the fourth election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1852. As a result of this election Henry Watkins Allen became Governor of Confederate-controlled Louisiana.
Popular Vote[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes received | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Henry Watkins Allen | 8,037 | 94.4% |
Leroy Augustus Stafford | 806 | 4.2% | |
J.W. Macdonald | 226 | 1.2% | |
Others | 37 | 0.2% | |