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  LA Governor - Initial Election
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1991 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 19, 1991 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 19, 1991 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1992 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1996 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorJR725
Last ModifiedRBH March 31, 2021 03:40pm
Data Sources
Description If no candidate gets 50% of the vote in this election, it proceeds to a runoff election on 11/16/1991
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won03/11/1991
NameCharles E. "Buddy" Roemer III Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/11/1991 - 01/08/1992 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/16/1991
NameEdwin W. Edwards Votes1,057,031 (61.17%)
Term01/13/1992 - 01/08/1996 Margin386,022 (+22.34%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLA Governor - Runoff 11/16/1991
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/12/1991 10/14/1991

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name Gov. Edwin W. Edwards St. Rep. David Duke (I) Gov. Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer III Rep. Clyde C. Holloway Sam Jones Charles Edward "Ed" Karst Fred Dent, Jr.
PartyDemocratic Republican Republican Republican Democratic Independent Democratic
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 523,195 (33.77%) 491,342 (31.71%) 410,690 (26.51%) 82,683 (5.34%) 11,847 (0.77%) 9,663 (0.62%) 7,385 (0.48%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,853 (-2.06%) -112,505 (-7.26%) -440,512 (-28.43%) -511,348 (-33.00%) -513,532 (-33.14%) -515,810 (-33.29%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg29.57%-- 21.15%-- 30.15%-- 4.15%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Mason-Dixon 
10/12/91-10/14/91		 30.00% -- 22.00% -- 31.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D EastTexasDem
D BLUEDOGS
I McCord 2014
D Jason
D Ashley
R TurnerforCongress
R James H. Meredith 🔗
I BigBlake
R Kyle
AENM Angry Russian
R Impy
IndP 6921
LBR Old LW
D Brandonius Maximus
G BR_Green
R Robert K. "B-1 Bob" Dornan 🔗
R Pat Robertson 🔗
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Annie L. "Anne" Thompson James W. "Jim" Crowley Albert Henderson Powell Ronnie Glynn Johnson Ken "Cousin Ken" Lewis  
PartyRepublican Democratic Democratic Independent Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 4,118 (0.27%) 4,000 (0.26%) 2,053 (0.13%) 1,372 (0.09%) 1,006 (0.07%)  
Margin-519,077 (-33.50%) -519,195 (-33.51%) -521,142 (-33.64%) -521,823 (-33.68%) -522,189 (-33.70%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Mason-Dixon 
10/12/91-10/14/91		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBT Jed
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D)
 00, 1991 - Sep 09, 1991

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