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The 1830 Louisiana gubernatorial special election was the sixth
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. This particular election was called after the death of Governor
Pierre Derbigny.
Results
Popular Vote
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General Assembly Vote
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Candidate
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Votes received
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Percentage
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Andre B. Roman
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59
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96.72%
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Blank
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2
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3.28%
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Total Vote
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61
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References
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b Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547