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1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Nominee
Robert C. Wickliffe
Charles Derbigny
Party
Democratic
Know Nothing
Popular vote
23,592
19,755
Percentage
54.43%
45.57%
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 .
Results [ ]
Popular Vote [1]
Party
Candidate
Votes received
Percentage
Democratic
Robert C. Wickliffe
23,592
54.43%
Know Nothing
19,755
45.57%
Total Vote
43,347
References [ ]
^ Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition . Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547
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