The 1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the second election to take place under the
Louisiana Constitution of 1852. As a result of this election
Robert C. Wickliffe
Robert Charles Wickliffe (January 6, 1819 – April 18, 1895) was Lieutenant Governor and the List of Governors of Louisiana, 15th Governor of Louisiana from 1856 to 1860.
Early life and education
He was born in Bardstown, Kentucky at Wicklan ...
became
Governor of Louisiana
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
.
Results
Popular Vote
[Jeanne Frois. 2006. ''Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition''. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547]
References
1855
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ottawa, Ontario, is incorporated as a city.
* January 5 – Ramón Castilla begins his third term as President of Peru.
* January 23
** The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens ...
Louisiana
Gubernatorial
November 1855 events
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