| Election Name: | 1916 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 1912 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1912 |
| Next Election: | 1920 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1920 |
| Election Date: | April 18, 1916 |
| Flag Year: | 1912 |
| Image1: | File:Ruffin Golson Pleasant.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ruffin G. Pleasant |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 80,807 |
| Percentage1: | 62.51% |
| Nominee2: | John M. Parker |
| Party2: | Progressive |
| Color2: | 5bc75b |
| Popular Vote2: | 48,085 |
| Percentage2: | 37.50% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Luther E. Hall |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ruffin G. Pleasant |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1916 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 18, 1916. Like most Southern states between the Reconstruction Era and the Civil Rights Movement, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the Democratic Party primary held on January 25 was supposed to be the real contest over who would be governor. However, in this particular election Progressive Party nominee John M. Parker ran an unusually competitive campaign, garnering 37% of the general election vote. The election resulted in the election of Democrat Ruffin G. Pleasant as governor of Louisiana.
Democratic Party Primary, January 25[1]
| Candidate | Votes received | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ruffin G. Pleasant | 84,407 | 73.71% |
| Thomas C. Barret | 30,112 | 26.29% |
General Election, April 18[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes received | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruffin G. Pleasant | 80,807 | 62.51% |
| Progressive | 48,085 | 37.20% | |
| Independent | Horace Noonan | 357 | 0.28% |