1864 Louisiana gubernatorial election

1864 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Union)
	Election results by county; Hahn: 50-60% 60-70% 90-100%; Fellows: 40-50% 60-70% 70-80% 90-100%; Flanders: 30-40%; Confederate territory:
Governor before election; George F. Shepley; Military	Elected Governor ; Michael Hahn; Republican

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.

Background edit

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]

Results edit

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

Preceded by 1863 Louisiana gubernatorial election (Confederate)	Louisiana gubernatorial elections	Succeeded by 1865 Louisiana gubernatorial election

References edit

^ White, Horace (1913). The Life of Lyman Trumbull. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. p. 232.
^ Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547

[1] White, Horace (1913). The Life of Lyman Trumbull. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. p. 232.

[a-2] Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547

[1]

[2]