1916 Louisiana gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 June 2014 1916 Louisiana gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential No 1912 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1912 1920 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1920 April 18, 1916 1912 File:Ruffin Golson Pleasant.jpg 150x150px Ruffin G. Pleasant Democratic Party (United States) 80,807 62.51% Portrait of John M. Parker (3x4 cropped).jpg John M. Parker Progressive 5bc75b 48,085 37.50% 1916 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsBlanchard: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Parker: #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70% #389d39 70–80% Governor Luther E. Hall Democratic Party (United States) Ruffin G. Pleasant Democratic Party (United States) The 1916 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 18, 1916. As in 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 primary Candidates Thomas C. Barret, lieutenant governor of Louisiana Ruffin G. Pleasant, attorney general of Louisiana Democratic Party primary, January 25http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=734244 Our Campaigns - LA Governor - D Primary Race - Jan 25, 1916 CandidateVotes receivedPercentRuffin G. Pleasant 84,40773.71%Thomas C. Barret30,11226.29% General election Candidates Horace Noonan (Independent) John M. Parker, president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange (Progressive) Ruffin G. Pleasant, attorney general of Louisiana (Democratic) General election, April 18http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263339 Our Campaigns - LA Governor Race - Apr 18, 1916 PartyCandidateVotes receivedPercentDemocraticRuffin G. Pleasant 80,80762.51%ProgressiveJohn M. Parker 48,08537.20%IndependentHorace Noonan3570.28% References 2 1912 gubernatorial election Louisiana gubernatorial elections 1920 gubernatorial election 1916 Louisiana Gubernatorial Category:April 1916 in the United States