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1812 election in Louisiana, USA
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The 1812 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the first
gubernatorial election to take place after
Louisiana achieved
statehood. Under Article 3 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.
Results
Popular Vote
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General Assembly Vote
[1]
References
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b Calhoun, Milburn, and Jeanne Frois. 1997. Louisiana almanac, 1997-98 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.473