1973 New Orleans mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1973 New Orleans mayoral election New Orleans presidential no 1969–70 New Orleans mayoral election 1969–70 1977 New Orleans mayoral election 1977 November 10, 1973 x150px Moon Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) 91,007 69.60% x150px A. S. Lee Fernandez 65,047 23.60% Mayor Moon Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) Moon Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) The New Orleans mayoral election of 1973 resulted in the reelection of Moon Landrieu to his second term as mayor of New Orleans. The primary round of voting was held on November 10; no runoff was required. Unlike the previous election, the Republicans did not field a challenger to Landrieu, and thus was automatically elected following the Democratic primary. The 1973 elections were the last municipal elections in New Orleans held using the closed primary system. In 1975, Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards signed a bill which changed all elections, except those for president, to an open primary system where all candidates regardless of party run on the same ballot. If one candidate does not receive an absolute majority (defined as 50 percent plus one vote), the top two finishers contest a runoff election.September 2021 Results Primary, November 10 CandidateVotes receivedMoon Landrieu (incumbent)91,007A. S. Lee Fernandez30,857Addison Roswell Thompson4,925Rodney Fertel (former husband of restaurateur Ruth Fertel)3,971 1969-70 mayoral election New Orleans mayoral elections 1977 mayoral election Sources Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee. First and Second Democratic Primary Elections, 1973. Category:Mayoral elections in New Orleans Category:1973 Louisiana elections New Orleans Category:November 1973 in the United States Category:1970s in New Orleans