Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1971–72

Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1971-72

February 1, 1972

Nominee Edwin Edwards David Treen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 641,146 480,424 Percentage 57.2% 42.8%

Governor before election John McKeithen Democratic Elected Governor Edwin Edwards Democratic

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The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1971–1972 was held in three rounds. The two Democratic Party primaries were held on November 6 and December 8, 1971. The general election was held on February 1, 1972, in which Edwin Edwards defeated Republican candidate David Treen to become Governor of Louisiana.

Early in the campaign, conventional wisdom of many political analysts predicted that the race's top candidates would be Gillis Long, Jimmie Davis, and C.C. "Taddy" Aycock.^[1] However, the two candidates to make the runoff, Edwin Edwards and J. Bennett Johnston, were relative newcomers to the Louisiana political scene.^[2]

Results

First Democratic Party primary, November 6, 1971

Republican Party Primary, November 6, 1971

Second Democratic Party primary, December 18, 1971

General election, February 1, 1972

Sources

Louisiana Secretary of State. Primary Election Returns, 1971

References