Election Name: | 1864 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Union) |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Confederate) |
Previous Year: | 1863 (Confederate) |
Next Election: | 1865 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1865 |
Election Date: | February 22, 1864 |
Flag Image: | U.S. flag (35 stars).svgborder |
Nominee1: | Michael Hahn |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 6,158 |
Percentage1: | 57.42% |
Nominee2: | J. Q. Fellows |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 2,720 |
Percentage2: | 25.36% |
Nominee3: | Benjamin Flanders |
Party3: | Radical Republican |
Popular Vote3: | 1,847 |
Percentage3: | 17.22% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | George F. Shepley |
Before Party: | Military |
After Election: | Michael Hahn |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
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]
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 | ||