1830 Louisiana gubernatorial election

The 1830 Louisiana special gubernatorial 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

1830 Louisiana special gubernatorial election

July 7, 1830

Nominee Andre B. Roman W. S. Hamilton Armand Beauvais Party Whig Democratic Whig Electoral vote 59 — — Popular vote 3,638 2,701 1,478 Percentage 45.49% 33.77% 14.95%

Governor before election Jacques Dupré Whig Elected Governor Andre B. Roman Whig

Results

Popular Vote[1]

Party	Candidate	Votes received	Percentage
Whig	Andre B. Roman	3,638	45.49%
Democratic	W. S. Hamilton	2,701	33.77%
Whig	Armand Beauvais	1,196	14.95%
Democratic	David A. Randall	463	5.79%
Total Vote		7,998

General Assembly Vote[1]

Candidate	Votes received	Percentage
Andre B. Roman	59	96.72%
Blank	2	3.28%
Total Vote	61

References

1. Jeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547