1975 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

1975 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jimmy Fitzmorris William Bowen Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 924,325 71,830 Percentage 81.80% 6.36%   Nominee Lance A. Britton Frederick D. Perkins Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 67,821 66,019 Percentage 6.00% 5.84%

Lieutenant Governor before election Jimmy Fitzmorris Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Jimmy Fitzmorris Democratic

The 1975 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 1 November 1975 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic candidate and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Jimmy Fitzmorris won re-election against fellow Democratic candidates William Bowen and Frederick D. Perkins and Republican nominee Lance A. Britton.

General election

On election day, 1 November 1975, Democratic candidate Jimmy Fitzmorris won re-election by a margin of 852,495 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic candidate William Bowen, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Fitzmorris was sworn in for his second term on 8 March 1976. ^[1]

Results

Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1975

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jimmy Fitzmorris (incumbent)	924,325	81.80
	Democratic	William Bowen	71,830	6.36
	Republican	Lance A. Britton	67,821	6.00
	Democratic	Frederick D. Perkins	66,019	5.84
Total votes			1,129,995	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "LA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2025.