1987Final results
1987 election for Louisiana Governor
Governor · Louisiana
Buddy Roemer (D) won with 33.1% of the vote, defeating Edwin Edwards (D) by 5.0 points.
Buddy RoemerDemocrat · winner
33.1%516,078
Edwin EdwardsDemocrat
28.1%437,801
Robert LivingstonRepublican
18.5%287,780
William TauzinDemocrat
9.9%154,079
James H. "Jim" BrownDemocrat
8.9%138,223
Speedy O. LongDemocrat
1.2%18,738
Earl J. AmedeeDemocrat
0.2%3,767
Cousin Ken LewisDemocrat
0.1%2,264
1,558,730 votes
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The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1987
Races before and after
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The candidates
Buddy Roemer (D)Edwin Edwards (D)Robert Livingston (R)William Tauzin (D)James H. "Jim" Brown (D)
Also on the ballot: Speedy O. Long (Democrat), 1.2%; Earl J. Amedee (Democrat), 0.2%; Cousin Ken Lewis (Democrat), 0.1%