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  LA Attorney General - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > Attorney General
OfficeAttorney General
HonorificAttorney General - Abbr: Attorney General
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 01, 1955 - 05:00am Central
Polls Open February 01, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close February 01, 1956 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start May 15, 1956 - 12:00pm
Term End May 17, 1960 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH March 28, 2023 02:04pm
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Description Gremillion won without a runoff as a result of Earl Long winning the Gubernatorial primary with a majority
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won04/19/1960
NameJack P. F. Gremillion Votes402,285 (86.35%)
Term05/10/1960 - 05/12/1964 Margin338,671 (+72.69%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLA Attorney General 04/19/1960

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Name Jack P. F. Gremillion (I) Fred S. LeBlanc Benjamin Clyde Bennett, Jr. Earl J. Amedee Emile A. Carmouche, Jr. J. Minos Simoni  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 288,600 (40.75%) 240,621 (33.98%) 74,904 (10.58%) 60,543 (8.55%) 24,972 (3.53%) 18,514 (2.61%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -47,979 (-6.78%) -213,696 (-30.18%) -228,057 (-32.20%) -263,628 (-37.23%) -270,086 (-38.14%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 12/01/1955 12/01/1955 12/01/1955 12/01/1955 12/01/1955 12/01/1955  
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