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  LA Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1971 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 06, 1971 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 1971 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1972 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1976 - 12:00pm
ContributorRMF
Last ModifiedRBH November 26, 2017 02:12am
Data SourcesAmerica Votes, 1972 edition
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won02/06/1968
NameJohn J. McKeithen Votes372,762 (100.00%)
Term05/09/1968 - 05/09/1972 Margin372,762 (+100.00%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Rep. Edwin W. Edwards J. Bennett Johnston Rep. Gillis W. Long Gov. Jimmie H. Davis John G. Schwegmann C. C. "Taddy" Aycock Samuel Bell, Sr.
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes276,397 (23.38%) 208,830 (17.67%) 164,276 (13.90%) 138,756 (11.74%) 92,072 (7.79%) 88,465 (7.48%) 72,486 (6.13%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -67,567 (-5.72%) -112,121 (-9.49%) -137,641 (-11.64%) -184,325 (-15.59%) -187,932 (-15.90%) -203,911 (-17.25%)
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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G BR_Green
D BLUEDOGS
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Speedy O. Long Frank T. Salter James W. Moore Warren J. "Puggy" Moity David L. Chandler Huey P. Coleman Harold L. Bethune II
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Votes69,359 (5.87%) 32,203 (2.72%) 9,408 (0.80%) 8,965 (0.76%) 7,244 (0.61%) 4,833 (0.41%) 3,032 (0.26%)
Margin-207,038 (-17.52%) -244,194 (-20.66%) -266,989 (-22.59%) -267,432 (-22.62%) -269,153 (-22.77%) -271,564 (-22.97%) -273,365 (-23.13%)
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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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Wilford L. Thompson A. Roswell Thompson Jimmy Strain
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic
Votes2,535 (0.21%) 1,924 (0.16%) 1,258 (0.11%)
Margin-273,862 (-23.17%) -274,473 (-23.22%) -275,139 (-23.28%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

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