1962 New Orleans mayoral election explained

Election Name:1962 New Orleans mayoral election
Country:New Orleans
Flag Year:1962
Flag Image:Flag of New Orleans, Louisiana.svg
Type:presidential
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1958 New Orleans mayoral election
Previous Year:1958
Next Election:1965 New Orleans mayoral election
Next Year:1965
Image1:New Orleans 1962 Mayor Schiro-ST-158-66-62.jpg
Candidate1:Victor H. Schiro
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:94,157
Percentage1:56.3%
Candidate2:Adrian G. Duplantier
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:73,057
Percentage2:43.7%
Mayor
Before Election:Victor Schiro
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

CandidateVotes received
Adrian G. Duplantier57,001
Victor Schiro (incumbent)52,685
James A. Comiskey37,557
Paul Burke18,913
Addison Roswell Thompson742
Anthony Deckelmann472
Frank Ber350
Joseph Janusa192
Allen LaCombe126

Second Democratic Party Primary, March 3, 1962

CandidateVotes received
Victor Schiro (incumbent)94,157
Adrian Duplantier73,057

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