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The1892 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1892. Like most Southern states betweenReconstruction and thecivil rights era,Louisiana'sRepublican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. In addition, the Republican Party had split into two factions, each supporting a different candidate. As Louisiana had not yet adopted party primaries, this meant that theDemocratic Party convention nomination vote was supposed to be the real contest over who would be governor. At the convention, pro-lottery former GovernorSamuel D. McEnery was nominated. As a result of the nomination of a pro-lottery candidate, a group of anti-lottery Democrats nominated their own candidate, State SenatorMurphy J. Foster. In addition to the four candidates already mentioned, the increasingly popularPopulists nominatedR. H. Tannehill and their candidate. Despite all of this, Senator Foster was elected with 45% of the vote with a comfortable 19% margin between him and McEnery, who placed second. This election marked the last time until 1979 that the official Democratic Party nominee was defeated.
General Election, April 17[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes received | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Lottery Democrat | Murphy J. Foster | 79,407 | 44.54% |
| Democratic | Samuel D. McEnery | 47,046 | 26.39% |
| Republican | Albert H. Leonard | 29,648 | 16.63% |
| Independent Republican | John E. Breaux | 12,409 | 6.96% |
| Populist | R. H. Tannehill | 9,792 | 5.49% |
| Preceded by 1888 gubernatorial election | Louisiana gubernatorial elections | Succeeded by 1896 gubernatorial election |
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