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  LA Attorney General
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > Attorney General
OfficeAttorney General
HonorificAttorney General - Abbr: Attorney General
Type General Election
Filing Deadline September 01, 1979 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 27, 1979 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 27, 1979 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 10, 1980 - 12:00pm
Term End March 12, 1984 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH February 19, 2022 09:14pm
Data SourcesAlexandria Town Talk, 11/10/1979
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/01/1975
NameWilliam "Billy" J. Guste, Jr. Votes686,220 (62.81%)
Term03/08/1976 - 03/10/1980 Margin279,875 (+25.62%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/22/1983
NameWilliam "Billy" J. Guste, Jr. Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1984 - 01/03/1988 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name (I) Attorney General William "Billy" J. Guste, Jr. Eddie Knoll  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 732,406 (59.58%) 496,959 (40.42%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -235,447 (-19.15%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 09/01/1979 09/01/1979  
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