1816 Louisiana gubernatorial election

The 1816 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the second gubernatorial election to take place after Louisiana achieved statehood. Under Article III Sec 2 of the 1812 Constitution of the State of Louisiana the Governor was elected in two steps. On the first Monday in July, eligible voters went to the polls and voted. The returns were sent to the President of the Louisiana State Senate. On the second day of the session of the Louisiana State Legislature, the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate met in joint session and voted between the top two candidates. The candidate who received a majority in General Assembly became governor.

1816 Louisiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jacques Villeré Joshua Lewis Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Electoral vote 43 3 Popular vote 2,314 2,145 Percentage 51.9% 48.1%

Governor before election William C. C. Claiborne Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Jacques Villeré Democratic-Republican