1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 September 2013 1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential no 1983 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1983 October 24, 1987 (first round) 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election 1991 1912 First round Runoff File:Buddy Roemer Congress.jpg Buddy Roemer Democratic Party (United States) 516,07833.11% Winner by default File:Edwin Edwards (1986) (cropped).png Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 437,80128.09% Withdrew File:BobLivingston.jpg Bob Livingston Republican Party (United States) 287,78018.46% Eliminated File:Billy tauzin.jpg Billy Tauzin Democratic Party (United States) 154,0799.88% Eliminated James H. "Jim" Brown Democratic Party (United States) 138,2238.87% Eliminated 280px Parish results 280px Congressional district results Roemer: #d7e4ff 20–30% #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Edwards: #c2ffc2 20–30% #b6ffa8ff 30–40% #afe9afff 40–50%Livingston: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50%Tauzin: #ffe0cb 20–30% #ffccaa 30–40% #ff8a3c 50–60% Governor Edwin Edwards Democratic Party (United States) Buddy Roemer Democratic Party (United States) The 1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Louisiana. Three-term incumbent Democratic governor Edwin Edwards withdrew from re-election to a fourth term, granting victory to Democratic congressman Buddy Roemer. Edwin Edwards defeated Governor Dave Treen in the 1983 election.Moreland Steed Baker 1991 76 Edwards was prosecuted as governor by U.S. District Attorney John Volz for selling hospital certificates, but the first trial results in a hung jury before Edwards was acquitted.Moreland Steed Baker 1991 73 Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. On October 24, 1987, Roemer and Edwards took the two highest popular vote counts. As neither took over 50% a runoff was scheduled, but Edwards withdrew, causing the runoff's cancellation. Primary election Campaign The Times-Picayune/The Times-Picayune and other newspapers endorsed Roemer four weeks prior to the primary. He was initially fifth in polling behind Edwards and Livingston, but rose to placing first in the primary. Edwards withdrew from the election prior to the runoff.Moreland Steed Baker 1991 76 Livingston only placed first in three parishes which were all within his congressional district. Republican areas, such as Caddo Parish, instead supported Roemer.Moreland Steed Baker 1991 76 Results First voting round, October 24 1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Buddy Roemer 516,078 33.11 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Edwin Edwards (incumbent) 437,801 28.09 Republican Party (United States) Republican Robert "Bob" Livingston 287,780 18.46 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Billy Tauzin 154,079 9.88 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic James H. "Jim" Brown 138,223 8.87 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Speedy O. Long 18,738 1.20 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Earl J. Amedee 3,767 0.24 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Ken "Cousin Ken" Lewis 2,264 0.15 Total 1,558,730 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Democratic hold Runoff did not occur due to Edwards withdrawing References Works cited Moreland Laurence Steed Robert Baker Tod The 1988 Presidential Election in the South: Continuity Amidst Change in Southern Party Politics Praeger Publishers 1991 https://archive.org/details/1988presidential0000unse 0275931455 Sources State of Louisiana. Primary and General Election Returns, 1987. 1987 Gubernatorial Louisiana Category:October 1987 in the United States