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      Home/Elections/1995/Governor/Louisiana
      1995·Governor·Louisiana

      Louisiana Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Mike Foster
      63.5%984,499 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Cleo Fields
      36.5%565,861 votes
      Margin
      R+27.0
      1,550,360 total votes
      2 candidates1,550,360 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike FosterREP✓
      		REP984,49963.5%
      Cleo FieldsDEM
      		DEM565,86136.5%

      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
      1991
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+22.3
      1987
      OtherOTH
      D+14.7
      1983
      Edwin W. EdwardsDEM
      D+25.9
      1979
      David Conner TreenREP
      R+0.7
      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

      Cleo FieldsDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+27.0
      Career1992-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mike FosterOTH
      Record5W-5L
      Avg MarginR+55.9
      Career1990-2016
      State House / Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →
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