New Orleans mayoral elections

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Election results

The following is a list of elections in Mayor of New Orleans and a summary of their results.

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Elections since 1930

Since 1930, New Orleans has used a two-round system with a preliminary round and a runoff if no candidate reached a majority in the first round.

Election First round Second round Sources
Winner/top finisherVotesRunner(s)-up A VotesWinnerVotesRunner-upVotes
# %# %# %# %
2021 LaToya Cantrell (incumbent)48,75064.7Vina Nguyen10,13313.5
Leilani Heno6,6058.8
Belden Batiste3,8635.1
2017 LaToya Cantrell 32,02539 Desiree M. Charbonnet 25,02830.48 LaToya Cantrell 51,34260.4 Desiree M. Charbonnet 33,72939.7 [1] [2]
Michael Bagernis 15,40518.76
Troy Henry5,2706.42
2014 Mitch Landrieu (incumbent)53,44163.57 Michael Bagneris 27,99133.29 [3]
2010 Mitch Landrieu 58,27965.52Troy Henry12,27813.8 [4]
John Georges 8,1909.21
Rob Couhig 4,8745.48
2006 Ray Nagin (incumbent)41,56138 Mitch Landrieu 31,55129 Ray Nagin (incumbent)59,46052 Mitch Landrieu 54,13148 [5]
Ron Forman 18,76417
Rob Couhig 10,31210
2002 Ray Nagin 38,32329 Richard Pennington 31,25923 Ray Nagin 76,63959 Richard Pennington 53,83641
Paulette Irons 24,55718
Jim Singleton 17,50313
Troy Carter 13,89810
1998 Marc Morial (incumbent)92,37879 Kathleen Cresson 22,76720 [6]
1994 Donald Mintz 56,30537 Marc Morial 49,60432 Marc Morial 93,09454 Donald Mintz 77,73046
Mitch Landrieu 14,68910
Sherman Copelin 11,7318
Ken Carter10,8187
1990 Sidney Barthelemy (incumbent)79,99555 Donald Mintz 65,04744
1986 William J. Jefferson 62,33338.6 Sidney Barthelemy 53,96133.4 Sidney Barthelemy 93,05058 Bill Jefferson 67,68042
Sam LeBlanc 40,96325.2
1982 Ernest Morial (incumbent)75,92946.94 Ron Faucheux 73,44145.35 Ernest Morial (incumbent)100,70353.2 Ron Faucheux 88,58346.8
William J. Jefferson 11,3276.98
1977 Ernest Morial 41,18226.63 Joe DiRosa 36,86223.84 Ernest Morial 90,53951.7 Joe DiRosa 84,32548.3
Nat Kiefer 36,59723.67
deLesseps Morrison, Jr. 32,17620.81
1973 Moon Landrieu (incumbent)91,00769.6 A. S. Lee Fernandez 30,85723.6
1969-70 Jimmy Fitzmorris 59,30134.53 Moon Landrieu 33,09319.27 Moon Landrieu 89,55453.8 Jimmy Fitzmorris 76,72646.2
William J. Guste 29,48717.17
John J. Petre 22,47113.08
David Gertler 20,57211.98
1965 Victor Schiro (incumbent)81,97350.1 Jimmy Fitzmorris 78,65448.1
1962 Adrian Duplantier 57,001 Victor Schiro 52,685 Victor Schiro 94,15756.3 Adrian Duplantier 73,05743.7
James A. Comiskey 37,557
Paul Burke18,913
1958 deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)90,802 Claude W. Duke 42,231 deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)90,80257.7 Claude W. Duke 43,23127.4
Fred C. Donaldson 18,999
1954 deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)94,31359.4 Thomas Brahney 49,84931.4
1950 deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)120,58265.1 Charles C. Zatarain 58,26031.6
1946 deLesseps Morrison 67,16050.2 Robert Maestri (incumbent)63,27347.3
1942 Robert Maestri (incumbent)75,71355 Shirley Wimberley
1938 cancelled by constitutional amendment
1936 Robert Maestri by acclamation
1934 T. Semmes Walmsley (incumbent)47,75345 John Klorer, Sr. 32,06629cancelled after Klorer withdrew
Francis Williams28,08526
1930 T. Semmes Walmsley (incumbent) Francis Williams

Elections from 1866—1925

The following is a list of elections held between the end of the Civil War and 1925

New Orleans mayoral election, 1925
Martin Behrman 35,911
Paul H. Maloney 33,471
Andrew J. McShane
New Orleans mayoral election, 1920
Andrew J. McShane 22,76751%
Martin Behrman 21,44348%
New Orleans mayoral election, 1916
Martin Behrman by acclamation
Socialist candidate, Weller, received about 700 votes
New Orleans mayoral election, 1912
Martin Behrman 27,371
Charles F. Claiborne 13,917
New Orleans mayoral election, 1908
Martin Behrman 26,897
John Porter (Socialist)270
W. G. Tebault (independent)89
New Orleans mayoral election, 1904
Martin Behrman 13,962
Charles F. Buck 10,047
New Orleans mayoral election, 1900
Paul Capdevielle 19,366
Walter C. Flower 13,099
New Orleans mayoral election, 1896
Walter C. Flower 23,345
Charles S. Buck 17,295
New Orleans mayoral election, 1892
John Fitzpatrick 20,547
Joseph A. Shakespeare 17,289
New Orleans mayoral election, 1888
Joseph A. Shakespeare 23,313
Robert C. Davey 15,635
New Orleans mayoral election, 1884
J. Valsin Guillotte 18,278
William J. Behan 6,612
New Orleans mayoral election, 1882
William J. Behan 14,897
Abel W. Bosworth 5,346
New Orleans mayoral election, 1880
Joseph A. Shakespeare Democrat9,803
Jules Denis Democrat9,362
Cyrus Bussey Republican4,644
New Orleans mayoral election, 1878
Isaac W. Patton 13,932
Robert S. Howard 7,151
John Wilson 6,887
C. H. Thibault 1,140
New Orleans mayoral election, 1876
Edward Pilsbury Democrat25,031
C. B. White Republican15,022
New Orleans mayoral election, 1874
Charles J. Leeds Democrat25,921
Felix Labatut Republican14,227
New Orleans mayoral election, 1872
Louis A. Wiltz Democrat23,896
W. R. Fish Republican12,984
New Orleans mayoral election, 1870

No election; Benjamin F. Flanders appointed by Governor Henry Clay Warmoth

New Orleans mayoral election, 1868
John R. Conway Democrat13,895
Seth W. Lewis Republican13,244
New Orleans mayoral election, 1866
John T. Monroe 3,469
James H. Moore 3,158
W. L. Robinson 33
George Purves 3

Elections before Civil War

Notes

A. ^ Only listing candidates who received a vote share of at least 5%

References

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  2. "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results".
  3. "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". Office of Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  4. "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". Office of Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  5. "Voter Portal". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  6. Louisiana Secretary of State Election Results, 7 Saturday 1998, Mayor, City of New Orleans.