1962 New Orleans mayoral election

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1962 New Orleans mayoral election
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Candidate Victor H. Schiro Adrian G. Duplantier
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 94,157 73,057
Percentage 56.3% 43.7%

Mayor before election

Victor Schiro
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Victor Schiro
Democratic

The New Orleans mayoral election of 1962 resulted in the election of interim mayor Victor Schiro to his first full term as mayor of New Orleans.

Results[]

First Democratic Party Primary, January 27, 1962

Candidate Votes received
Adrian G. Duplantier 57,001
Victor Schiro (incumbent) 52,685
James A. Comiskey 37,557
18,913
742
472
350
192
126

Second Democratic Party Primary, March 3, 1962

Candidate Votes received
Victor Schiro (incumbent) 94,157
Adrian Duplantier 73,057

Sources[]

  • Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee. Mayoralty: First and Second Democratic Primary Elections, 1962.
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