Louisiana 1816 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Louisiana 1816 Governor
Date:
1816
State:
Louisiana
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Jacques Villere, Joshua Lewis, Noel Destrehan, John Henry, Fulwar Skipwith, A. Cabaret, J. L. Labranche
Candidates: Jacques VillereJoshua LewisNoel DestrehanJohn HenryFulwar SkipwithA. CabaretJ. L. Labranche
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2]2314214562111
Ascension Parish10626-----
Assumption Parish8459-----
Avoyelles Parish5250-----
Catahoula Parish-86-----
Concordia Parish-34-----
East Baton Rouge Parish[3][4]16155-----
Feliciana Parish-279-----
Iberville Parish7120-----
Lafourche Parish881-----
Natchitoches Parish9437-----
Orleans Parish6592942-1--
District of Cannes Brutees692-----
City of New Orleans5902922-1--
Plaquemines Parish[5]6228-1---
Ouachita Parish1859-----
Pointe Coupee Parish962-----
Rapides Parish19162-----
Saint Bernard Parish[6]8257-----
Saint Charles Parish624---11
Saint Helena Parish[7]-177-----
Saint James Parish1595-----
Saint John the Baptist Parish130------
Saint Landry Parish[8]265139-----
Saint Martin Parish[9]219181-----
Saint Mary Parish3971-----
Saint Tammany Parish2129-----
West Baton Rouge Parish7110-----

Notes:

[1]Louisiana law required the Legislature to elect the Governor from the top two candidates in the general election. Jacques Villere would subsequently be elected Governor by the legislature.
[2]The Louisiana Gazette lists Jacques Villere with 2256 votes and Joshua Lewis with 2187 votes.
[3]The Louisiana Gazette lists Joshua Lewis with 159 votes.
[4]The Louisiana Gazette refers to East Baton Rouge as Baton Rouge.
[5]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). lists Joshua Lewis with 23 votes.
[6]Saint Bernard is listed as Terre-aux Boeuf in the Louisiana Courier and Louisiana Gazette.
[7]The Louisiana Gazette lists Joshua Lewis with 190 votes.
[8]The Journal of the Louisiana House of Representatives refers to Saint Landry as Opeloussas, the name of the County which preceeded the creation of the parishes in 1807.
[9]The Louisiana Gazette lists James Villere with 181 votes and Joshua Lewis with 219 votes.

References:

Journal of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1817. 4-5.
Journal of the Louisiana State Senate, 1816. 4.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans' Mercantile Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). July 3, 1816.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 5, 1816.
Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). July 8, 1816.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans' Mercantile Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). July 8, 1816.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans' Mercantile Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). July 10, 1816.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans' Mercantile Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). July 17, 1816.
Baltimore Patriot and Evening Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). August 1, 1816.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). August 7, 1816.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). August 8, 1816.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans' Mercantile Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). November 20, 1816.
McGinty, Garnie William. A History of Louisiana. Lousiana: Exposition Press, 1951.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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