1972-02-01 Gubernatorial Election Results for Louisiana

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Parish	Turnout	Eddie Edwards (D)		David Treen (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Acadia	65%	17,841	86.2%	2,845	13.8%	0	0.0%	14,996	20,686
Allen	57%	4,256	58.3%	3,039	41.7%	0	0.0%	1,217	7,295
Ascension	53%	8,346	67.9%	3,941	32.1%	0	0.0%	4,405	12,287
Assumption	61%	5,757	81.0%	1,350	19.0%	0	0.0%	4,407	7,107
Avoyelles	59%	10,477	75.5%	3,404	24.5%	0	0.0%	7,073	13,881
Beauregard	50%	3,323	44.3%	4,183	55.7%	0	0.0%	-860	7,506
Bienville	58%	2,952	49.5%	3,007	50.5%	0	0.0%	-55	5,959
Bossier	37%	5,749	37.7%	9,508	62.3%	0	0.0%	-3,759	15,257
Caddo	42%	23,059	36.8%	39,523	63.2%	0	0.0%	-16,464	62,582
Calcasieu	48%	31,383	68.9%	14,186	31.1%	0	0.0%	17,197	45,569
Caldwell	57%	1,285	36.6%	2,227	63.4%	0	0.0%	-942	3,512
Cameron	57%	2,324	78.4%	641	21.6%	0	0.0%	1,683	2,965
Catahoula	57%	2,039	48.8%	2,138	51.2%	0	0.0%	-99	4,177
Claiborne	53%	2,667	45.8%	3,154	54.2%	0	0.0%	-487	5,821
Concordia	51%	3,431	49.2%	3,549	50.8%	0	0.0%	-118	6,980
De Soto	47%	3,524	50.6%	3,440	49.4%	0	0.0%	84	6,964
East Baton Rouge	45%	39,160	45.0%	47,767	55.0%	0	0.0%	-8,607	86,927
East Carroll	51%	2,188	60.0%	1,458	40.0%	0	0.0%	730	3,646
East Feliciana	41%	2,387	51.7%	2,226	48.3%	0	0.0%	161	4,613
Evangeline	73%	10,363	73.7%	3,700	26.3%	0	0.0%	6,663	14,063
Franklin	50%	2,858	38.6%	4,542	61.4%	0	0.0%	-1,684	7,400
Grant	61%	2,286	41.4%	3,242	58.6%	0	0.0%	-956	5,528
Iberia	53%	13,354	71.5%	5,334	28.5%	0	0.0%	8,020	18,688
Iberville	57%	7,931	72.8%	2,958	27.2%	0	0.0%	4,973	10,889
Jackson	58%	2,886	47.3%	3,221	52.7%	0	0.0%	-335	6,107
Jefferson	42%	50,885	52.2%	46,604	47.8%	0	0.0%	4,281	97,489
Jefferson Davis	57%	7,929	76.3%	2,469	23.7%	0	0.0%	5,460	10,398
La Salle	64%	1,845	32.0%	3,919	68.0%	0	0.0%	-2,074	5,764
Lafayette	50%	26,288	70.7%	10,902	29.3%	0	0.0%	15,386	37,190
Lafourche	57%	20,006	79.8%	5,062	20.2%	0	0.0%	14,944	25,068
Lincoln	36%	3,036	34.0%	5,892	66.0%	0	0.0%	-2,856	8,928
Livingston	62%	7,058	46.3%	8,180	53.7%	0	0.0%	-1,122	15,238
Madison	52%	2,870	61.5%	1,795	38.5%	0	0.0%	1,075	4,665
Morehouse	43%	3,322	38.2%	5,366	61.8%	0	0.0%	-2,044	8,688
Natchitoches	49%	6,154	55.1%	5,020	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,134	11,174
Orleans	42%	95,393	59.2%	65,722	40.8%	0	0.0%	29,671	161,115
Ouachita	43%	12,523	38.7%	19,797	61.3%	0	0.0%	-7,274	32,320
Plaquemines	47%	5,519	77.7%	1,584	22.3%	0	0.0%	3,935	7,103
Pointe Coupee	59%	6,027	74.9%	2,025	25.1%	0	0.0%	4,002	8,052
Rapides	45%	15,298	44.4%	19,146	55.6%	0	0.0%	-3,848	34,444
Red River	62%	2,167	60.4%	1,422	39.6%	0	0.0%	745	3,589
Richland	50%	3,053	45.6%	3,639	54.4%	0	0.0%	-586	6,692
Sabine	54%	3,052	44.3%	3,840	55.7%	0	0.0%	-788	6,892
St. Bernard	57%	11,121	57.4%	8,249	42.6%	0	0.0%	2,872	19,370
St. Charles	58%	7,648	70.9%	3,138	29.1%	0	0.0%	4,510	10,786
St. Helena	62%	2,287	63.7%	1,306	36.3%	0	0.0%	981	3,593
St. James	59%	5,854	83.6%	1,146	16.4%	0	0.0%	4,708	7,000
St. John the Baptist	52%	6,081	77.7%	1,744	22.3%	0	0.0%	4,337	7,825
St. Landry	59%	20,969	73.6%	7,510	26.4%	0	0.0%	13,459	28,479
St. Martin	56%	9,768	87.4%	1,402	12.6%	0	0.0%	8,366	11,170
St. Mary	47%	11,713	68.0%	5,520	32.0%	0	0.0%	6,193	17,233
St. Tammany	46%	9,753	47.8%	10,656	52.2%	0	0.0%	-903	20,409
Tangipahoa	50%	12,299	57.9%	8,959	42.1%	0	0.0%	3,340	21,258
Tensas	60%	1,950	56.8%	1,483	43.2%	0	0.0%	467	3,433
Terrebonne	45%	14,608	69.0%	6,566	31.0%	0	0.0%	8,042	21,174
Union	54%	2,767	42.2%	3,786	57.8%	0	0.0%	-1,019	6,553
Vermilion	66%	15,498	86.3%	2,456	13.7%	0	0.0%	13,042	17,954
Vernon	23%	3,492	43.6%	4,511	56.4%	0	0.0%	-1,019	8,003
Washington	53%	6,400	45.4%	7,697	54.6%	0	0.0%	-1,297	14,097
Webster	48%	4,985	39.3%	7,686	60.7%	0	0.0%	-2,701	12,671
West Baton Rouge	56%	3,815	66.8%	1,893	33.2%	0	0.0%	1,922	5,708
West Carroll	54%	1,669	38.3%	2,687	61.7%	0	0.0%	-1,018	4,356
West Feliciana	35%	1,899	65.5%	1,001	34.5%	0	0.0%	898	2,900
Winn	61%	2,319	36.3%	4,061	63.7%	0	0.0%	-1,742	6,380
TOTAL	46%	641,146	57.2%	480,424	42.8%	0	0.0%	160,722	1,121,570
Total R vote: 480,424 (42.8%)      Total D vote: 641,146 (57.2%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1972 Governor, Acadia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	17,841	86.2%
David Treen (R)	2,845	13.8%
TOTAL	20,686
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Allen Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	4,256	58.3%
David Treen (R)	3,039	41.7%
TOTAL	7,295
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Ascension Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	8,346	67.9%
David Treen (R)	3,941	32.1%
TOTAL	12,287
Turnout: 53%

1972 Governor, Assumption Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	5,757	81.0%
David Treen (R)	1,350	19.0%
TOTAL	7,107
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Avoyelles Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	10,477	75.5%
David Treen (R)	3,404	24.5%
TOTAL	13,881
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Beauregard Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,323	44.3%
David Treen (R)	4,183	55.7%
TOTAL	7,506
Turnout: 50%

1972 Governor, Bienville Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,952	49.5%
David Treen (R)	3,007	50.5%
TOTAL	5,959
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, Bossier Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	5,749	37.7%
David Treen (R)	9,508	62.3%
TOTAL	15,257
Turnout: 37%

1972 Governor, Caddo Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	23,059	36.8%
David Treen (R)	39,523	63.2%
TOTAL	62,582
Turnout: 42%

1972 Governor, Calcasieu Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	31,383	68.9%
David Treen (R)	14,186	31.1%
TOTAL	45,569
Turnout: 48%

1972 Governor, Caldwell Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	1,285	36.6%
David Treen (R)	2,227	63.4%
TOTAL	3,512
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Cameron Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,324	78.4%
David Treen (R)	641	21.6%
TOTAL	2,965
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Catahoula Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,039	48.8%
David Treen (R)	2,138	51.2%
TOTAL	4,177
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Claiborne Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,667	45.8%
David Treen (R)	3,154	54.2%
TOTAL	5,821
Turnout: 53%

1972 Governor, Concordia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,431	49.2%
David Treen (R)	3,549	50.8%
TOTAL	6,980
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, De Soto Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,524	50.6%
David Treen (R)	3,440	49.4%
TOTAL	6,964
Turnout: 47%

1972 Governor, East Baton Rouge Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	39,160	45.0%
David Treen (R)	47,767	55.0%
TOTAL	86,927
Turnout: 45%

1972 Governor, East Carroll Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,188	60.0%
David Treen (R)	1,458	40.0%
TOTAL	3,646
Turnout: 51%

1972 Governor, East Feliciana Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,387	51.7%
David Treen (R)	2,226	48.3%
TOTAL	4,613
Turnout: 41%

1972 Governor, Evangeline Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	10,363	73.7%
David Treen (R)	3,700	26.3%
TOTAL	14,063
Turnout: 73%

1972 Governor, Franklin Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,858	38.6%
David Treen (R)	4,542	61.4%
TOTAL	7,400
Turnout: 50%

1972 Governor, Grant Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,286	41.4%
David Treen (R)	3,242	58.6%
TOTAL	5,528
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Iberia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	13,354	71.5%
David Treen (R)	5,334	28.5%
TOTAL	18,688
Turnout: 53%

1972 Governor, Iberville Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	7,931	72.8%
David Treen (R)	2,958	27.2%
TOTAL	10,889
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Jackson Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,886	47.3%
David Treen (R)	3,221	52.7%
TOTAL	6,107
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, Jefferson Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	50,885	52.2%
David Treen (R)	46,604	47.8%
TOTAL	97,489
Turnout: 42%

1972 Governor, Jefferson Davis Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	7,929	76.3%
David Treen (R)	2,469	23.7%
TOTAL	10,398
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, La Salle Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	1,845	32.0%
David Treen (R)	3,919	68.0%
TOTAL	5,764
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Lafayette Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	26,288	70.7%
David Treen (R)	10,902	29.3%
TOTAL	37,190
Turnout: 50%

1972 Governor, Lafourche Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	20,006	79.8%
David Treen (R)	5,062	20.2%
TOTAL	25,068
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Lincoln Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,036	34.0%
David Treen (R)	5,892	66.0%
TOTAL	8,928
Turnout: 36%

1972 Governor, Livingston Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	7,058	46.3%
David Treen (R)	8,180	53.7%
TOTAL	15,238
Turnout: 62%

1972 Governor, Madison Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,870	61.5%
David Treen (R)	1,795	38.5%
TOTAL	4,665
Turnout: 52%

1972 Governor, Morehouse Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,322	38.2%
David Treen (R)	5,366	61.8%
TOTAL	8,688
Turnout: 43%

1972 Governor, Natchitoches Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	6,154	55.1%
David Treen (R)	5,020	44.9%
TOTAL	11,174
Turnout: 49%

1972 Governor, Orleans Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	95,393	59.2%
David Treen (R)	65,722	40.8%
TOTAL	161,115
Turnout: 42%

1972 Governor, Ouachita Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	12,523	38.7%
David Treen (R)	19,797	61.3%
TOTAL	32,320
Turnout: 43%

1972 Governor, Plaquemines Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	5,519	77.7%
David Treen (R)	1,584	22.3%
TOTAL	7,103
Turnout: 47%

1972 Governor, Pointe Coupee Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	6,027	74.9%
David Treen (R)	2,025	25.1%
TOTAL	8,052
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, Rapides Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	15,298	44.4%
David Treen (R)	19,146	55.6%
TOTAL	34,444
Turnout: 45%

1972 Governor, Red River Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,167	60.4%
David Treen (R)	1,422	39.6%
TOTAL	3,589
Turnout: 62%

1972 Governor, Richland Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,053	45.6%
David Treen (R)	3,639	54.4%
TOTAL	6,692
Turnout: 50%

1972 Governor, Sabine Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,052	44.3%
David Treen (R)	3,840	55.7%
TOTAL	6,892
Turnout: 54%

1972 Governor, St. Bernard Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	11,121	57.4%
David Treen (R)	8,249	42.6%
TOTAL	19,370
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, St. Charles Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	7,648	70.9%
David Treen (R)	3,138	29.1%
TOTAL	10,786
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, St. Helena Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,287	63.7%
David Treen (R)	1,306	36.3%
TOTAL	3,593
Turnout: 62%

1972 Governor, St. James Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	5,854	83.6%
David Treen (R)	1,146	16.4%
TOTAL	7,000
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, St. John the Baptist Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	6,081	77.7%
David Treen (R)	1,744	22.3%
TOTAL	7,825
Turnout: 52%

1972 Governor, St. Landry Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	20,969	73.6%
David Treen (R)	7,510	26.4%
TOTAL	28,479
Turnout: 59%

1972 Governor, St. Martin Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	9,768	87.4%
David Treen (R)	1,402	12.6%
TOTAL	11,170
Turnout: 56%

1972 Governor, St. Mary Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	11,713	68.0%
David Treen (R)	5,520	32.0%
TOTAL	17,233
Turnout: 47%

1972 Governor, St. Tammany Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	9,753	47.8%
David Treen (R)	10,656	52.2%
TOTAL	20,409
Turnout: 46%

1972 Governor, Tangipahoa Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	12,299	57.9%
David Treen (R)	8,959	42.1%
TOTAL	21,258
Turnout: 50%

1972 Governor, Tensas Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	1,950	56.8%
David Treen (R)	1,483	43.2%
TOTAL	3,433
Turnout: 60%

1972 Governor, Terrebonne Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	14,608	69.0%
David Treen (R)	6,566	31.0%
TOTAL	21,174
Turnout: 45%

1972 Governor, Union Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,767	42.2%
David Treen (R)	3,786	57.8%
TOTAL	6,553
Turnout: 54%

1972 Governor, Vermilion Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	15,498	86.3%
David Treen (R)	2,456	13.7%
TOTAL	17,954
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Vernon Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,492	43.6%
David Treen (R)	4,511	56.4%
TOTAL	8,003
Turnout: 23%

1972 Governor, Washington Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	6,400	45.4%
David Treen (R)	7,697	54.6%
TOTAL	14,097
Turnout: 53%

1972 Governor, Webster Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	4,985	39.3%
David Treen (R)	7,686	60.7%
TOTAL	12,671
Turnout: 48%

1972 Governor, West Baton Rouge Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	3,815	66.8%
David Treen (R)	1,893	33.2%
TOTAL	5,708
Turnout: 56%

1972 Governor, West Carroll Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	1,669	38.3%
David Treen (R)	2,687	61.7%
TOTAL	4,356
Turnout: 54%

1972 Governor, West Feliciana Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	1,899	65.5%
David Treen (R)	1,001	34.5%
TOTAL	2,900
Turnout: 35%

1972 Governor, Winn Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Eddie Edwards (D)	2,319	36.3%
David Treen (R)	4,061	63.7%
TOTAL	6,380
Turnout: 61%