1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election

1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election
November 5, 1855
 
Nominee Robert C. Wickliffe Charles Derbigny
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Popular vote 23,592 19,755
Percentage 54.43% 45.57%
Results
Wickliffe:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Derbigny:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election

Paul Octave Hébert
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert C. Wickliffe
Democratic

The 1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the second election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1852. As a result of this election Robert C. Wickliffe became Governor of Louisiana.

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