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1977 New Orleans mayoral election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1977 New Orleans Mayoral Election | |
| country | New Orleans | |
| type | Presidential | |
| previous_election | 1973 New Orleans mayoral election | |
| previous_year | 1973 | |
| election_date | October 1, 1977 (first round) | |
| November 12, 1977 (runoff) | ||
| next_election | 1982 New Orleans mayoral election | |
| next_year | 1982 | |
| 1blank | First round | |
| 2blank | Runoff | |
| image1 | [[File:Dutch Morial Crop 1985.jpg | x165px]] |
| candidate1 | Ernest Morial | |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| 1data1 | **41,182 | |
| 26.63%** | ||
| 2data1 | **90,539 | |
| 51.78%** | ||
| image2 | [[File:3x4.svg | x160px]] |
| candidate2 | Joe DiRosa | |
| 1data2 | **36,862 | |
| 23.84%** | ||
| 2data2 | 84,325 | |
| 48.22% | ||
| candidate4 | Nat Kiefer | |
| 1data4 | 36,597 | |
| 23.67% | ||
| 2data4 | Eliminated | |
| candidate5 | Toni Morrison | |
| party5 | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| 1data5 | 32,176 | |
| 20.81% | ||
| 2data5 | Eliminated | |
| title | Mayor | |
| before_election | Moon Landrieu | |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| after_election | Ernest Morial | |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
November 12, 1977 (runoff) 26.63%** 51.78%** 23.84%** 48.22% 23.67% 20.81% The New Orleans mayoral election of 1977 resulted in the election of Ernest Morial as the first African-American mayor of New Orleans.
Background
Elections in Louisiana—with the exception of U.S. presidential elections—follow a variation of the open primary system. Candidates of any and all parties are listed on one ballot; voters need not limit themselves to the candidates of one party. Unless one candidate takes more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a run-off election is then held between the top two candidates, who may in fact be members of the same party. In this election, the first round of voting was held on October 1, 1977, and the runoff was held on November 12.
The 1977 municipal elections were the first under Louisiana's open primary law signed by Governor Edwin Edwards two years earlier.
Under the New Orleans City Charter adopted by voters in 1954, Incumbent mayor Moon Landrieu was term-limited.
Results
Primary, October 1
A total of 154,643 votes were cast
| Candidate | Votes received | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Morial | 41,182 | 26.63% | |||
| Joe DiRosa | 36,862 | 23.84% | |||
| Nat Kiefer | 36,597 | 23.67% | |||
| DeLesseps "Toni" Morrison, Jr. | 32,176 | 20.81% | |||
| Thomas Lewis Giraud | 5,215 | 3.37% | |||
| Herbert W. Christenberry, Jr. | 1,381 | 0.89% | |||
| Joel Aber | 377 | 0.24% | |||
| Rodney Fertel | 293 | 0.19% | |||
| Cecil M. Shilstone | 191 | 0.12% | |||
| Thomas Joseph Garnier | 188 | 0.12% | |||
| George A. Aiavolasiti | 181 | 0.12% |
Runoff, November 12
| Candidate | Votes received | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Morial | 90,539 | 51.78% | |||
| Joe DiRosa | 84,325 | 48.22% |
prev=1973 mayoral election| list=New Orleans mayoral elections| next=1982 mayoral election|
Sources
- Board of Supervisors of Elections for the Parish of Orleans. Election Returns of Orleans Parish, 1977.
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