1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election

1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election

November 7, 1876

Nominee Francis T. Nicholls Stephen B. Packard Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 84,487 76,477 Percentage 52.49% 47.51%

Parish Results Nicholls:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Packard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Tie:      50%

Governor before election William Pitt Kellogg Republican Elected Governor Francis T. Nicholls Democratic

The 1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the third and final election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1868. As a result of this election Francis T. Nicholls became Governor of Louisiana, but not before the election was contested by his opponent. The results of this election, like those of 1872, were disputed. The dispute was possibly settled by the Compromise of 1877 which allegedly gave the Governor's Mansion to Democrat Francis T. Nicholls. The election of Nicholls marked the end of Reconstruction in Louisiana and the decline of the Republican Party of Louisiana.

General election

Candidates

• Francis T. Nicholls, New Orleans attorney and former Confederate Army brigadier general (Democratic)
• Stephen B. Packard, U.S. Marshal for the District of Louisiana and former Union Army captain (Republican)

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes received	Percentage
Democratic	Francis T. Nicholls	84,487	52.49%
Republican	Stephen B. Packard	76,477	47.51%
Total Vote		160,964

Preceded by 1872 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Louisiana gubernatorial elections

Succeeded by 1879 Louisiana gubernatorial election