The 1876 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the third and final election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1868. As a result of this election Francis T. Nicholls became Governor of Louisiana, but not before the election was contested by his opponent. The results of this election, like those of 1872, were disputed. The dispute was possibly settled by the Compromise of 1877 which allegedly gave the Governor's Mansion to Democrat Francis T. Nicholls. The election of Nicholls marked the end of Reconstruction in Louisiana and the decline of the Republican Party of Louisiana.
General election
Candidates
Francis T. Nicholls, New Orleans attorney and former Confederate Army brigadier general (Democratic) Stephen B. Packard, U.S. Marshal for the District of Louisiana and former Union Army captain (Republican)
Results PartyCandidateVotes receivedJeanne Frois. 2006. Louisiana Almanac, 2006–2007 Edition. Gretna, La: Pelican Pub. Co. p.547PercentageDemocraticFrancis T. Nicholls84,48752.49%RepublicanStephen B. Packard76,47747.51%Total Vote160,964
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