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      Home/Elections/1979/Governor/Louisiana
      1979·Governor·Louisiana

      Louisiana Governor

      Winner
      REP
      David Conner Treen
      50.4%690,691 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Louis Lambert
      49.6%681,134 votes
      Margin
      R+0.7
      1,371,825 total votes
      2 candidates1,371,825 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David Conner TreenREP✓
      		REP690,69150.4%
      Louis LambertDEM
      		DEM681,13449.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in Louisiana

      2023
      Jeff LandryREP
      R+25.6
      2019
      John EdwardsDEM
      D+2.7
      2015
      John EdwardsDEM
      D+12.2
      2011
      Bobby JindalREP
      R+47.9
      2007
      Bobby JindalREP
      R+36.4
      2003
      Babineaux KathleenDEM
      D+3.9
      1999
      Mike FosterREP
      R+32.6
      1995
      Mike FosterREP
      R+27.0
      1991
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+22.3
      1987
      OtherOTH
      D+14.7
      1983
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+25.9
      1975
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+100.0
      1972
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+14.3
      1968
      John J. McKeithenDEM
      D+100.0
      View all Governor history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      David Conner TreenREP
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginD+13.2
      Career1972-1983
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Louis LambertDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.7
      Career1979-1979
      Governor
      Full profile →
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