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1908 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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1908 Louisiana gubernatorial election

← 1904 January 28, 1908 1912 →
 
Candidate Jared Y. Sanders Sr. Henry N. Pharr
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 60,066 7,617
Percentage 87.14% 11.05%

Parish Results
Sanders:      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%

Governor before election

Newton C. Blanchard
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.
Democratic

The 1908 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1908. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party had minimal electoral support because of the mass disenfranchisement of African Americans. This meant that the Democratic Party primary held on January 28 was the most important contest to determine who would be governor. This election marked the first time Louisiana used primaries to nominate party nominees. Republicans nominated Henry Newton Pharr, son of the party's 1896 nominee, John Newton Pharr. The election resulted in the election of Democrat Jared Y. Sanders Sr. as governor of Louisiana.

Results

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Democratic Party Primary, January 28[1]

Candidate Votes received Percent
Jared Y. Sanders Sr. 60,176 56.29%
Theodore S. Wilkinson 46,729 43.71%

General Election, April 16[1]

Party Candidate Votes received Percent
Democratic Jared Y. Sanders Sr. 60,066 87.14%
Republican Henry Newton Pharr 7,617 11.05%
Socialist James Barnes 1,247 1.81%

References

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  1. ^ a b Frois, J. (2006). Louisiana Almanac: 2006-2007. Pelican Publishing Company. p. 543. ISBN 9781455607693. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
Preceded by
1904 gubernatorial election
Louisiana gubernatorial elections Succeeded by
1912 gubernatorial election