1979-12-08 Gubernatorial Election Results for Louisiana

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Parish	Turnout	David Treen (R)		Louis Lambert (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Acadia	57%	9,822	50.4%	9,661	49.6%	0	0.0%	161	19,483
Allen	74%	3,267	33.5%	6,496	66.5%	0	0.0%	-3,229	9,763
Ascension	69%	3,008	15.0%	17,012	85.0%	0	0.0%	-14,004	20,020
Assumption	72%	3,497	38.1%	5,675	61.9%	0	0.0%	-2,178	9,172
Avoyelles	66%	7,020	41.8%	9,768	58.2%	0	0.0%	-2,748	16,788
Beauregard	52%	4,848	52.0%	4,473	48.0%	0	0.0%	375	9,321
Bienville	65%	2,999	43.6%	3,886	56.4%	0	0.0%	-887	6,885
Bossier	40%	11,731	59.4%	8,018	40.6%	0	0.0%	3,713	19,749
Caddo	44%	41,337	58.8%	28,959	41.2%	0	0.0%	12,378	70,296
Calcasieu	54%	26,678	47.6%	29,361	52.4%	0	0.0%	-2,683	56,039
Caldwell	69%	2,176	46.3%	2,523	53.7%	0	0.0%	-347	4,699
Cameron	70%	1,979	49.0%	2,061	51.0%	0	0.0%	-82	4,040
Catahoula	74%	2,388	42.0%	3,294	58.0%	0	0.0%	-906	5,682
Claiborne	57%	3,093	48.9%	3,232	51.1%	0	0.0%	-139	6,325
Concordia	66%	4,327	46.9%	4,903	53.1%	0	0.0%	-576	9,230
De Soto	57%	3,758	41.0%	5,406	59.0%	0	0.0%	-1,648	9,164
East Baton Rouge	48%	57,666	51.5%	54,302	48.5%	0	0.0%	3,364	111,968
East Carroll	56%	1,675	44.2%	2,118	55.8%	0	0.0%	-443	3,793
East Feliciana	60%	2,014	28.1%	5,162	71.9%	0	0.0%	-3,148	7,176
Evangeline	79%	7,021	44.1%	8,913	55.9%	0	0.0%	-1,892	15,934
Franklin	66%	4,660	47.4%	5,178	52.6%	0	0.0%	-518	9,838
Grant	68%	2,964	41.5%	4,183	58.5%	0	0.0%	-1,219	7,147
Iberia	54%	13,616	66.1%	6,996	33.9%	0	0.0%	6,620	20,612
Iberville	75%	3,573	24.1%	11,247	75.9%	0	0.0%	-7,674	14,820
Jackson	72%	3,050	38.2%	4,944	61.8%	0	0.0%	-1,894	7,994
Jefferson	45%	83,099	64.3%	46,047	35.7%	0	0.0%	37,052	129,146
Jefferson Davis	61%	6,473	54.4%	5,420	45.6%	0	0.0%	1,053	11,893
La Salle	58%	3,286	52.4%	2,982	47.6%	0	0.0%	304	6,268
Lafayette	46%	30,008	69.1%	13,448	30.9%	0	0.0%	16,560	43,456
Lafourche	58%	17,433	59.8%	11,714	40.2%	0	0.0%	5,719	29,147
Lincoln	40%	6,760	60.4%	4,428	39.6%	0	0.0%	2,332	11,188
Livingston	65%	5,674	25.8%	16,344	74.2%	0	0.0%	-10,670	22,018
Madison	54%	2,022	40.2%	3,005	59.8%	0	0.0%	-983	5,027
Morehouse	56%	5,847	49.0%	6,092	51.0%	0	0.0%	-245	11,939
Natchitoches	50%	5,969	47.4%	6,618	52.6%	0	0.0%	-649	12,587
Orleans	42%	74,676	48.6%	79,057	51.4%	0	0.0%	-4,381	153,733
Ouachita	49%	23,840	56.9%	18,032	43.1%	0	0.0%	5,808	41,872
Plaquemines	49%	5,443	71.7%	2,150	28.3%	0	0.0%	3,293	7,593
Pointe Coupee	65%	2,582	27.2%	6,916	72.8%	0	0.0%	-4,334	9,498
Rapides	46%	19,472	49.9%	19,517	50.1%	0	0.0%	-45	38,989
Red River	84%	2,044	38.2%	3,306	61.8%	0	0.0%	-1,262	5,350
Richland	56%	3,856	50.5%	3,786	49.5%	0	0.0%	70	7,642
Sabine	53%	3,655	43.7%	4,702	56.3%	0	0.0%	-1,047	8,357
St. Bernard	75%	15,215	50.8%	14,708	49.2%	0	0.0%	507	29,923
St. Charles	66%	6,437	44.6%	8,008	55.4%	0	0.0%	-1,571	14,445
St. Helena	92%	1,404	26.3%	3,929	73.7%	0	0.0%	-2,525	5,333
St. James	75%	2,038	21.4%	7,482	78.6%	0	0.0%	-5,444	9,520
St. John the Baptist	76%	4,331	30.9%	9,693	69.1%	0	0.0%	-5,362	14,024
St. Landry	61%	13,424	43.7%	17,273	56.3%	0	0.0%	-3,849	30,697
St. Martin	64%	7,665	51.0%	7,353	49.0%	0	0.0%	312	15,018
St. Mary	52%	11,651	58.1%	8,390	41.9%	0	0.0%	3,261	20,041
St. Tammany	55%	21,527	60.0%	14,363	40.0%	0	0.0%	7,164	35,890
Tangipahoa	63%	12,003	38.3%	19,357	61.7%	0	0.0%	-7,354	31,360
Tensas	66%	1,457	42.4%	1,982	57.6%	0	0.0%	-525	3,439
Terrebonne	51%	18,107	65.3%	9,601	34.7%	0	0.0%	8,506	27,708
Union	67%	4,625	50.6%	4,509	49.4%	0	0.0%	116	9,134
Vermilion	73%	11,934	54.6%	9,908	45.4%	0	0.0%	2,026	21,842
Vernon	36%	5,268	42.3%	7,192	57.7%	0	0.0%	-1,924	12,460
Washington	71%	7,254	36.5%	12,597	63.5%	0	0.0%	-5,343	19,851
Webster	54%	6,951	45.3%	8,405	54.7%	0	0.0%	-1,454	15,356
West Baton Rouge	62%	1,950	27.9%	5,047	72.1%	0	0.0%	-3,097	6,997
West Carroll	67%	2,604	47.9%	2,828	52.1%	0	0.0%	-224	5,432
West Feliciana	44%	1,115	28.4%	2,808	71.6%	0	0.0%	-1,693	3,923
Winn	71%	3,425	44.0%	4,366	56.0%	0	0.0%	-941	7,791
TOTAL	23%	297,469	51.3%	282,708	48.7%	0	0.0%	14,761	580,177
Total R vote: 297,469 (51.3%)      Total D vote: 282,708 (48.7%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1979 Governor, Acadia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	9,822	50.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	9,661	49.6%
TOTAL	19,483
Turnout: 57%

1979 Governor, Allen Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,267	33.5%
Louis Lambert (D)	6,496	66.5%
TOTAL	9,763
Turnout: 74%

1979 Governor, Ascension Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,008	15.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	17,012	85.0%
TOTAL	20,020
Turnout: 69%

1979 Governor, Assumption Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,497	38.1%
Louis Lambert (D)	5,675	61.9%
TOTAL	9,172
Turnout: 72%

1979 Governor, Avoyelles Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	7,020	41.8%
Louis Lambert (D)	9,768	58.2%
TOTAL	16,788
Turnout: 66%

1979 Governor, Beauregard Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	4,848	52.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	4,473	48.0%
TOTAL	9,321
Turnout: 52%

1979 Governor, Bienville Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,999	43.6%
Louis Lambert (D)	3,886	56.4%
TOTAL	6,885
Turnout: 65%

1979 Governor, Bossier Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	11,731	59.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	8,018	40.6%
TOTAL	19,749
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Caddo Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	41,337	58.8%
Louis Lambert (D)	28,959	41.2%
TOTAL	70,296
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Calcasieu Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	26,678	47.6%
Louis Lambert (D)	29,361	52.4%
TOTAL	56,039
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Caldwell Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,176	46.3%
Louis Lambert (D)	2,523	53.7%
TOTAL	4,699
Turnout: 69%

1979 Governor, Cameron Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	1,979	49.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	2,061	51.0%
TOTAL	4,040
Turnout: 70%

1979 Governor, Catahoula Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,388	42.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	3,294	58.0%
TOTAL	5,682
Turnout: 74%

1979 Governor, Claiborne Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,093	48.9%
Louis Lambert (D)	3,232	51.1%
TOTAL	6,325
Turnout: 57%

1979 Governor, Concordia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	4,327	46.9%
Louis Lambert (D)	4,903	53.1%
TOTAL	9,230
Turnout: 66%

1979 Governor, De Soto Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,758	41.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	5,406	59.0%
TOTAL	9,164
Turnout: 57%

1979 Governor, East Baton Rouge Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	57,666	51.5%
Louis Lambert (D)	54,302	48.5%
TOTAL	111,968
Turnout: 48%

1979 Governor, East Carroll Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	1,675	44.2%
Louis Lambert (D)	2,118	55.8%
TOTAL	3,793
Turnout: 56%

1979 Governor, East Feliciana Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,014	28.1%
Louis Lambert (D)	5,162	71.9%
TOTAL	7,176
Turnout: 60%

1979 Governor, Evangeline Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	7,021	44.1%
Louis Lambert (D)	8,913	55.9%
TOTAL	15,934
Turnout: 79%

1979 Governor, Franklin Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	4,660	47.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	5,178	52.6%
TOTAL	9,838
Turnout: 66%

1979 Governor, Grant Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,964	41.5%
Louis Lambert (D)	4,183	58.5%
TOTAL	7,147
Turnout: 68%

1979 Governor, Iberia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	13,616	66.1%
Louis Lambert (D)	6,996	33.9%
TOTAL	20,612
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Iberville Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,573	24.1%
Louis Lambert (D)	11,247	75.9%
TOTAL	14,820
Turnout: 75%

1979 Governor, Jackson Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,050	38.2%
Louis Lambert (D)	4,944	61.8%
TOTAL	7,994
Turnout: 72%

1979 Governor, Jefferson Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	83,099	64.3%
Louis Lambert (D)	46,047	35.7%
TOTAL	129,146
Turnout: 45%

1979 Governor, Jefferson Davis Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	6,473	54.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	5,420	45.6%
TOTAL	11,893
Turnout: 61%

1979 Governor, La Salle Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,286	52.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	2,982	47.6%
TOTAL	6,268
Turnout: 58%

1979 Governor, Lafayette Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	30,008	69.1%
Louis Lambert (D)	13,448	30.9%
TOTAL	43,456
Turnout: 46%

1979 Governor, Lafourche Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	17,433	59.8%
Louis Lambert (D)	11,714	40.2%
TOTAL	29,147
Turnout: 58%

1979 Governor, Lincoln Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	6,760	60.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	4,428	39.6%
TOTAL	11,188
Turnout: 40%

1979 Governor, Livingston Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	5,674	25.8%
Louis Lambert (D)	16,344	74.2%
TOTAL	22,018
Turnout: 65%

1979 Governor, Madison Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,022	40.2%
Louis Lambert (D)	3,005	59.8%
TOTAL	5,027
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, Morehouse Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	5,847	49.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	6,092	51.0%
TOTAL	11,939
Turnout: 56%

1979 Governor, Natchitoches Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	5,969	47.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	6,618	52.6%
TOTAL	12,587
Turnout: 50%

1979 Governor, Orleans Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	74,676	48.6%
Louis Lambert (D)	79,057	51.4%
TOTAL	153,733
Turnout: 42%

1979 Governor, Ouachita Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	23,840	56.9%
Louis Lambert (D)	18,032	43.1%
TOTAL	41,872
Turnout: 49%

1979 Governor, Plaquemines Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	5,443	71.7%
Louis Lambert (D)	2,150	28.3%
TOTAL	7,593
Turnout: 49%

1979 Governor, Pointe Coupee Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,582	27.2%
Louis Lambert (D)	6,916	72.8%
TOTAL	9,498
Turnout: 65%

1979 Governor, Rapides Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	19,472	49.9%
Louis Lambert (D)	19,517	50.1%
TOTAL	38,989
Turnout: 46%

1979 Governor, Red River Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,044	38.2%
Louis Lambert (D)	3,306	61.8%
TOTAL	5,350
Turnout: 84%

1979 Governor, Richland Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,856	50.5%
Louis Lambert (D)	3,786	49.5%
TOTAL	7,642
Turnout: 56%

1979 Governor, Sabine Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,655	43.7%
Louis Lambert (D)	4,702	56.3%
TOTAL	8,357
Turnout: 53%

1979 Governor, St. Bernard Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	15,215	50.8%
Louis Lambert (D)	14,708	49.2%
TOTAL	29,923
Turnout: 75%

1979 Governor, St. Charles Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	6,437	44.6%
Louis Lambert (D)	8,008	55.4%
TOTAL	14,445
Turnout: 66%

1979 Governor, St. Helena Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	1,404	26.3%
Louis Lambert (D)	3,929	73.7%
TOTAL	5,333
Turnout: 92%

1979 Governor, St. James Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,038	21.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	7,482	78.6%
TOTAL	9,520
Turnout: 75%

1979 Governor, St. John the Baptist Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	4,331	30.9%
Louis Lambert (D)	9,693	69.1%
TOTAL	14,024
Turnout: 76%

1979 Governor, St. Landry Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	13,424	43.7%
Louis Lambert (D)	17,273	56.3%
TOTAL	30,697
Turnout: 61%

1979 Governor, St. Martin Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	7,665	51.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	7,353	49.0%
TOTAL	15,018
Turnout: 64%

1979 Governor, St. Mary Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	11,651	58.1%
Louis Lambert (D)	8,390	41.9%
TOTAL	20,041
Turnout: 52%

1979 Governor, St. Tammany Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	21,527	60.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	14,363	40.0%
TOTAL	35,890
Turnout: 55%

1979 Governor, Tangipahoa Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	12,003	38.3%
Louis Lambert (D)	19,357	61.7%
TOTAL	31,360
Turnout: 63%

1979 Governor, Tensas Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	1,457	42.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	1,982	57.6%
TOTAL	3,439
Turnout: 66%

1979 Governor, Terrebonne Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	18,107	65.3%
Louis Lambert (D)	9,601	34.7%
TOTAL	27,708
Turnout: 51%

1979 Governor, Union Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	4,625	50.6%
Louis Lambert (D)	4,509	49.4%
TOTAL	9,134
Turnout: 67%

1979 Governor, Vermilion Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	11,934	54.6%
Louis Lambert (D)	9,908	45.4%
TOTAL	21,842
Turnout: 73%

1979 Governor, Vernon Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	5,268	42.3%
Louis Lambert (D)	7,192	57.7%
TOTAL	12,460
Turnout: 36%

1979 Governor, Washington Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	7,254	36.5%
Louis Lambert (D)	12,597	63.5%
TOTAL	19,851
Turnout: 71%

1979 Governor, Webster Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	6,951	45.3%
Louis Lambert (D)	8,405	54.7%
TOTAL	15,356
Turnout: 54%

1979 Governor, West Baton Rouge Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	1,950	27.9%
Louis Lambert (D)	5,047	72.1%
TOTAL	6,997
Turnout: 62%

1979 Governor, West Carroll Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	2,604	47.9%
Louis Lambert (D)	2,828	52.1%
TOTAL	5,432
Turnout: 67%

1979 Governor, West Feliciana Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	1,115	28.4%
Louis Lambert (D)	2,808	71.6%
TOTAL	3,923
Turnout: 44%

1979 Governor, Winn Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
David Treen (R)	3,425	44.0%
Louis Lambert (D)	4,366	56.0%
TOTAL	7,791
Turnout: 71%

Open Primary
Pos	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
1	David Treen	R	690,691	32.0%
2	Louis Lambert	D	681,134	31.6%
3	Jimmy Fitzmorris	D	280,412	13.0%
4	Paul Hardy	D	227,026	10.5%
5	E.L. Henry	D	135,769	6.3%
6	Edgar Mouton	D	124,333	5.8%
7	L.D. Knox	D	6,327	0.3%
8	Ken Lewis	D	5,942	0.3%
9	Greg Nelson	I	4,783	0.2%
TOTAL VOTES			2,156,417