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  LA Governor - Initial Election
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Louisiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1979 - 12:00pm
Polls Open October 27, 1979 - 06:00am
Polls Close October 27, 1979 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 04, 1980 - 12:00pm
Term End January 04, 1984 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRBH March 03, 2009 06:58pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/01/1975
NameEdwin W. Edwards Votes750,107 (62.35%)
Term03/08/1976 - 03/10/1980 Margin457,887 (+38.06%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. David C. Treen Louis Lambert James Fitzmorris Paul Hardy E.L. "Bubba" Henry Edgar "Sonny" Mouton, Jr. L.D. Knox
PartyRepublican Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes297,674 (21.79%) 283,266 (20.74%) 280,760 (20.56%) 227,026 (16.62%) 135,769 (9.94%) 124,333 (9.10%) 6,327 (0.46%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -14,408 (-1.05%) -16,914 (-1.24%) -70,648 (-5.17%) -161,905 (-11.85%) -173,341 (-12.69%) -291,347 (-21.33%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
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D BLUEDOGS
AENM Angry Russian
G BR_Green
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Ken "Cousin Ken" Lewis Greg Nelson
PartyDemocratic Other
Votes5,942 (0.44%) 4,783 (0.35%)
Margin-291,732 (-21.36%) -292,891 (-21.44%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
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