Election Name: | Louisiana Attorney General election, 2011 |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2007 Louisiana Attorney General election |
Previous Year: | 2007 |
Next Election: | 2015 Louisiana Attorney General election |
Next Year: | 2015 |
Election Date: | October 22, 2011 |
Nominee1: | Buddy Caldwell |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Map Size: | 250px |
The 2011 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 22, 2011, to elect the Attorney General of Louisiana, with a runoff election supposed to be held on November 19, 2011.[1] Incumbent Buddy Caldwell, who was elected in 2007 as a Democrat, joined the Republican Party in February 2011. He easily won re-election without opposition.[2]