When was it published?

August 7, 1834 in Herald Of The Times

Domestic News August 7, 1834

Herald Of The Times

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. White, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gailard, Gen. Ripley

Q: What keywords are associated?

Louisiana Election, Whig Victory, Governor White, Congressional Districts, Legislature Majority

Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

Whig party achieves strong victory in Louisiana election: Mr. White elected governor by 1648 majority across parishes; Whigs Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gailard win congressional districts 1 and 3; Gen. Ripley wins district 2 with 250 majority, aided by split Whig vote and anti-administration stance; Whig legislative majority secures U.S. Senator election.

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Louisiana Election.—The result of this election is in the highest degree encouraging to the Whigs, and will, we hope, be followed by equally decisive victories in other States. The majority for Mr. White, as Governor, in all the parishes but one, is 1648, the whole number of votes being about 10,400.—In the first Congressional district, Mr. Johnson, and in the third Mr. Gailard, both Whigs, are elected; the former by a majority of 516, and the latter of 591. Gen. Ripley is elected in the second by a majority of about 250: but it is said that he owes his election partly to the fact that there were two Whig candidates, and partly to his avowal of his opposition to some prominent measures of the administration. There is a decided Whig majority in the Legislature, and the election of a Whig U. S. Senator is rendered secure.—[Boston Patriot.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Louisiana Election Whig Victory Governor White Congressional Districts Legislature Majority

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. White Mr. Johnson Mr. Gailard Gen. Ripley

Where did it happen?

Louisiana

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Louisiana

Key Persons

Mr. White Mr. Johnson Mr. Gailard Gen. Ripley

Outcome

whig majority of 1648 for governor white; whig wins in congressional districts 1 (johnson, 516 majority) and 3 (gailard, 591 majority); ripley wins district 2 (250 majority); whig legislative majority secures u.s. senator election.

Event Details

The election results favor the Whigs with a majority for Mr. White as Governor in all but one parish, total votes about 10,400. Whigs elected to Congress in first and third districts; Gen. Ripley elected in second district partly due to split Whig candidacy and his opposition to administration measures. Decided Whig majority in Legislature.