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The 1972 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on February 1, 1972, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee Jimmy Fitzmorris defeated Republican nominee Morley A. Hudson and American nominee Gertrude Taylor.
General election
On election day, February 1, 1972, Democratic nominee Jimmy Fitzmorris won the election by a margin of 597,625 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Morley A. Hudson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Fitzmorris was sworn in as the 46th lieutenant governor of Louisiana on May 9, 1972.[1]
Results
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