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List of Governors of Louisiana

by Vishul Malik

Know about all the Governors of Louisiana. The list of Governors of Louisiana shows all the Governors of Louisiana from beginning to present with their tenure and their respective political party.


List of Governors of Louisiana
S.no. Governor Term start Term end Party Place
1 Henry Clay Warmoth 27 June 1868 9 December 1872 Republican McLeansboro, Illinois
2 P. B. S. Pinchback 29 December 1872 13 January 1873 Republican Macon, Georgia
3 John McEnery 13 January 1873 22 May 1873 Democratic; Liberal Republican Petersburg, Virginia
4 William Pitt Kellogg 22 May 1873 8 January 1877 Republican Orwell, Vermont
5 Stephen B. Packard 8 January 1877 24 April 1877 Republican Auburn, Maine
6 Francis Tillou Nicholls 24 April 1877 14 January 1880 Democratic Donaldsonville, Louisiana
7 Louis Alfred Wiltz 14 January 1880 16 October 1881 Democratic New Orleans, Louisiana
8 Samuel Douglas McEnery 16 October 1881 20 May 1888 Democratic Monroe, Louisiana
9 Francis Tillou Nicholls 20 May 1888 10 May 1892 Democratic Donaldsonville, Louisiana
10 Murphy James Foster, Sr. 10 May 1892 8 May 1900 Democratic Franklin, Louisiana
11 William Wright (W. W.) Heard 8 May 1900 10 May 1904 Democratic Shiloh, Union Parish Louisiana, USA
12 Newton Crain Blanchard 10 May 1904 12 May 1908 Democratic Rapides Parish Louisiana, USA
13 Jared Young Sanders, Sr. 12 May 1908 14 May 1912 Democratic Near Morgan City, Louisiana
14 Luther Egbert Hall 14 May 1912 9 May 1916 Democratic Bastrop, Louisiana
15 Ruffin Golson Pleasant 9 May 1916 11 May 1920 Democratic Shiloh, Union Parish Louisiana, USA
16 John Milliken Parker 11 May 1920 13 May 1924 Democratic Washington, Louisiana
17 Henry Luse Fuqua 13 May 1924 11 October 1926 Democratic Baton Rouge, Louisiana
18 Oramel Hinckley Simpson 11 October 1926 21 May 1928 Democratic Washington, Louisiana
19 Huey Pierce Long 21 May 1928 25 January 1932 Democratic Winnfield, Louisiana
20 Alvin Olin King 25 January 1932 10 May 1932 Democratic Leoti, Kansas
21 Oscar Kelly (O.K.) Allen 10 May 1932 28 January 1936 Democratic Winn Parish, Louisiana
22 James Albert Noe 28 January 1936 12 May 1936 Democratic Harrison County Indiana, USA
23 Richard Webster Leche 12 May 1936 26 June 1939 Democratic New Orleans, Louisiana
24 Earl Kemp Long 26 June 1939 14 May 1940 Democratic Winnfield, Louisiana
25 Sam Houston Jones 14 May 1940 9 May 1944 Democratic Merryville, Beauregard Parish Louisiana, USA
26 James Houston (Jimmie) Davis 9 May 1944 11 May 1948 Democratic Quitman, Jackson Parish Louisiana, USA
27 Earl Kemp Long 11 May 1948 13 May 1952 Democratic Winnfield, Louisiana
28 Robert Floyd (Bob) Kennon 13 May 1952 8 May 1956 Democratic Dubberly, Webster Parish Louisiana, USA
29 Earl Kemp Long 8 May 1956 10 May 1960 Democratic Winnfield, Louisiana
30 James Houston (Jimmie) Davis 10 May 1960 12 May 1964 Democratic Quitman, Jackson Parish Louisiana, USA
31 John Julian McKeithen 12 May 1964 9 May 1972 Democratic Grayson in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
32 Edwin Washington Edwards 9 May 1972 10 March 1980 Democratic Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
33 David Conner (Dave) Treen 10 March 1980 12 March 1984 Republican Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
34 Edwin Washington Edwards 12 March 1984 14 March 1988 Democratic Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
35 Charles Elson (Buddy) Roemer III 14 March 1988 August 1991 Democratic Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
36 Charles Elson (Buddy) Roemer III August 1991 13 January 1992 Republican Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
37 Edwin Washington Edwards 13 January 1992 8 January 1996 Democratic Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
38 Murphy James (Mike) Foster, Jr. 8 January 1996 12 January 2004 Republican Franklin, St. Mary Parish Louisiana, USA
39 Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 12 January 2004 14 January 2008 Democratic New Iberia, Louisiana, USA
40 Piyush “Bobby” Jindal 14 January 2008 11 January 2016 Republican Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
41 John Bel Edwards 11 January 2016 Incumbent Democratic Amite, Louisiana, U.S.

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