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  LA District 7- Special Election
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 30, 1972 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close September 30, 1972 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start October 12, 1972 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH March 25, 2023 12:38am
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Description Special election to replace Edwin Edwards, who was elected governor.

Vote cancelled due to the lack of a Republican candidate and Breaux elected unopposed.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameEdwin W. Edwards Votes24,517 (100.00%)
Term01/05/1971 - 05/09/1972 Margin24,517 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameJohn B. Breaux Votes71,901 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1975 Margin71,901 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 19, 1972 LA District 7 - D Primary
John B. Breaux
D 117,477
Aug 19, 1972 LA District 7 - Special D Primary
John B. Breaux
D 102,413
Sep 30, 1972 LA District 7 - D Runoff
John B. Breaux
D 115,677
Sep 30, 1972 LA District 7 - Special D Runoff
John B. Breaux
D 95,088

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Name John B. Breaux  
PartyDemocratic  
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Certified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
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