Louisiana 1816 Governor, Ballot 2

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Louisiana 1816 Governor, Ballot 2
Date:
1816
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Jacques Villere, Joshua Lewis, blank
Candidates: Jacques Villere[1]Joshua Lewisblank
Affiliation:
Final Result: 4331
General Assembly[2]433-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]By Louisiana law, a general election was held for Governor. The state legislature then elected a Governor from the top two candidates.

References:

Journal of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1816. 4-5.
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).
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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