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The 1908 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1908. Like most Southern states between
Reconstruction and the
civil rights era,
Louisiana's
Republican Party had minimal electoral support because of the
mass disenfranchisement of African Americans. This meant that the
Democratic Party primary held on January 28 was the most important contest to determine who would be governor. This election marked the first time
Louisiana used primaries to nominate party nominees. Republicans nominated
Henry Newton Pharr, son of the party's 1896 nominee,
John Newton Pharr. The election resulted in the election of
Democrat
Jared Y. Sanders Sr. as
governor of Louisiana.
Results
Democratic Party Primary, January 28
[1]
General Election, April 16
[1]
References