1972 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1972 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election 1912 Louisiana Presidential no 1968 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election 1968 1975 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election 1975 February 1, 1972 125px Jimmy Fitzmorris Democratic Party (United States) 815,794 76.80% 125px Morley A. Hudson Republican Party (United States) 218,169 20.54% Lieutenant Governor Taddy Aycock Democratic Party (United States) Jimmy Fitzmorris Democratic Party (United States) 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.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735179 LA Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com June 6, 2011 2025-07-08 Results Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Jimmy Fitzmorris 815,794 76.80 Republican Party (United States) Morley A. Hudson 218,169 20.54 American Party of the United States Gertrude Taylor 28,316 2.66 1,062,279 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1972 Louisiana elections Category:Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:February 1972 in the United States Category:1970s Louisiana elections Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election Category:1972 in Louisiana Category:1970s elections in the United States Category:Government of Louisiana