page_title: 1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election
section_title: Results
hierarchical_section_title: 1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election / Results
caption_attribution_description: English: October 24, 1987 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election results by parish. [1] Red – Parishes in which candidate Buddy Roemer obtained a plurality of majority of the votes cast. Blue – Parishes in which candidate Edwin Edwards obtained a plurality of majority of the votes cast. Light Green – Parishes in which candidate Bob Livingston obtained a plurality of majority of the votes cast. Orange – Parishes in which candidate Billy Tauzin obtained a plurality of majority of the votes cast.
context_page_description: The 1987 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edwin Edwards lost re-election to a second term, defeated by former Democratic Buddy Roemer.
  Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. On October 24, 1987 Roemer and Edwards took the two highest popular vote counts and as neither took over 50% a runoff was schedule, but Edwards withdrew causing the runoff's cancellation. This election is currently the most recent worst performance of a Republican in Louisiana's gubernatorial election with Representative Bob Livingston taking only 18.49% of the vote.
context_section_description: First voting round, October 24
  Runoff did not occur due to Edwards withdrawing
caption: Parishes won by Gubernatorial Candidates in the October 24, 1987 Election.   Buddy Roemer (37)   Edwin Edwards (20)   Billy Tauzin (4)   Bob Livingston (3)
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