Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  LA District 7
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 22, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 05, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End May 09, 1972 - 11:55pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a February 02, 2005 01:29pm
Data Sources
Description Term end due to resignation of Edwards to become governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1968
NameEdwin W. Edwards Votes79,709 (84.95%)
Term01/03/1969 - 01/03/1971 Margin65,583 (+69.89%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/30/1972
NameJohn B. Breaux Votes1 (100.00%)
Term10/12/1972 - 01/03/1973 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 15, 1970 LA District 7 - D Primary
Edwin W. Edwards
D 85,933

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Rep. Edwin W. Edwards  
PartyDemocratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes (0.00% in) 24,517 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Estimated Final49,034 (100.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date --  
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION