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1979
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Governor
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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 candidates
1,371,825 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
David Conner Treen
REP
✓
REP
690,691
50.4%
Louis Lambert
DEM
DEM
681,134
49.6%
Seat History
Governor in Louisiana
2023
Jeff Landry
REP
R+25.6
2019
John Edwards
DEM
D+2.7
2015
John Edwards
DEM
D+12.2
2011
Bobby Jindal
REP
R+47.9
2007
Bobby Jindal
REP
R+36.4
2003
Babineaux Kathleen
DEM
D+3.9
1999
Mike Foster
REP
R+32.6
1995
Mike Foster
REP
R+27.0
1991
Edwin W. Edwards
DEM
D+22.3
1987
Other
OTH
D+14.7
1983
Edwin W. Edwards
DEM
D+25.9
1975
Edwin W. Edwards
DEM
D+100.0
1972
Edwin W. Edwards
DEM
D+14.3
1968
John J. McKeithen
DEM
D+100.0
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Candidates
David Conner Treen
REP
Record
3W-2L
Avg Margin
D+13.2
Career
1972-1983
Governor / US House
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Louis Lambert
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+0.7
Career
1979-1979
Governor
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