New Orleans mayoral election, 1962
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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.
Second Democratic Party Primary, March 3, 1962
Results
First Democratic Party Primary, January 27, 1962| Candidate | Votes received |
|---|---|
| Adrian G. Duplantier Adrian G. Duplantier Adrian Guy Duplantier, Sr. , served from May 31, 1978, until his death as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana... |
57,001 |
| Victor Schiro | 52,685 |
| James A. Comiskey | 37,557 |
| Paul Burke | 18,913 |
| Addison Roswell Thompson | 742 |
| Anthony Deckelmann | 472 |
| Frank Ber | 350 |
| Joseph Janusa | 192 |
| Allen LaCombe | 126 |
Second Democratic Party Primary, March 3, 1962
| Candidate | Votes received |
|---|---|
| Victor Schiro | 94,157 |
| Adrian Duplantier | 73,057 |
Sources
- Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee. Mayoralty: First and Second Democratic Primary Elections, 1962.