Election Name: | 1904 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1900 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1900 |
Next Election: | 1908 Louisiana gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1908 |
Election Date: | April 19, 1904 |
Flag Year: | 1861b |
Nominee1: | Newton C. Blanchard |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 47,745 |
Percentage1: | 89.04% |
Nominee2: | William J. Behan |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 5,877 |
Percentage2: | 10.96% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Wright Heard |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Newton C. Blanchard |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1904 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1904. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party had virtually no electoral support. As Louisiana had not yet adopted party primaries, this meant that the Democratic Party convention nomination vote was the real contest over who would be governor. The election resulted in the election of Democrat Newton C. Blanchard as governor of Louisiana.
General Election, April 19[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes received | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Newton C. Blanchard | 47,745 | 89.04% |
Republican | William J. Behan | 5,877 | 10.96% |