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1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election
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 resolved by the Compromise of 1877 which gave the Governor's Mansion to Democrat Francis T. Nicholls . The Compromise also gave Republican presidential candidate Rutherford B. Hayes the electoral votes of several disputed states, including Louisiana , which resulted in his election to the White House . The election of Nicholls marked the end of Reconstruction in Louisiana and the decline of the Republican Party of Louisiana .
Results
Popular Vote [1]
References
^ Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition . Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547
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Prelude 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 Aftermath
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