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New Orleans mayoral election, 1969–70

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1969

New Orleans mayoral election, 1969–70

The New Orleans mayoral election of 1969-1970 resulted in the election of Moon Landrieu as mayor of New Orleans. This election also saw an unexpectedly strong showing for a Republican candidate; the party had previously had negligible support in the city.

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Incumbent mayor Victor H. Schiro was term-limited after winning elections in 1961 and 1965.

Candidates

Major candidates in the Democratic primary included:

  • former State Representative and City Councilman-at-Large Moon Landrieu,
  • Jimmy Fitzmorris, former City Councillor from 1954 to 1966
  • future Louisiana Attorney General and current State Senator William J. Guste
  • City Councillor-at-Large John J. Petre had previously been a state legislator.
  • Judge David Gertler was well financed and had strong support from the city's Jewish community
  • Orleans Parish School Board President Lloyd J. Rittiner

    • Results

    First Democratic Party Primary, November 8, 1969

    Second Democratic Party Primary, December 13, 1969

    General Election, 1970

    References

    New Orleans mayoral election, 1969–70 Wikipedia
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