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2837:—with the exception of U.S. Presidential and Congressional 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 percent 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 February 1, 1986, and the runoff was held on March 1.
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The election campaign began in earnest after voters rejected a charter amendment which would have allowed Dutch Morial to run for a third term. This came after a failed attempt in 1983 to remove the two-term limit completely from the charter. The two-term limit was placed in the city charter adopted
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The election was a milestone in many respects. 1986 marked the first time in which the runoff featured two black candidates. It was also the first time that the majority of the voting population (51%) was
African-American. The city's white electorate became swing voters; the combination of part
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In the runoff, the big question was where Sam LeBlanc's white voters would go. Though LeBlanc didn't make an endorsement, most white voters switched to
Barthelemy in the runoff. Barthelemy got 86% of white voters and 30% of black voters; while Jefferson received most black votes and got minimal
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and Dutch Morial - who were first elected by a combination of a minority of white voters and an overwhelming proportion of the black electorate - Barthelemy won election against a candidate most blacks preferred by appealing to the vast majority of white voters, a strategy which was successfully
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under Dutch Morial. A former director of the
Chamber of Commerce, LeBlanc ran on a pro-business platform which stressed economic development, rejuvenation of the port, a new city charter, and expansion of the police department and district attorney's office. LeBlanc was the only major white
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Jefferson led in most majority black precincts, taking almost 70% of the black vote. Barthelemy won only about 20% of the black vote. While LeBlanc got slightly over half the white votes, Barthelemy also did well in white neighborhoods and so LeBlanc was unable to make the runoff.
2871:– a Louisiana state Senator and later congressman who had run unsuccessfully against Dutch Morial in the 1982 mayoral race. This time, Jefferson was endorsed by Morial and his LIFE organization, as well as by the city's black Protestant clergy and by the
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enabled him to take much of
Barthelemy's support in the black community. Later, though, Morial's endorsement hurt Jefferson in the runoff as white voters overwhelmingly chose the opponent of 'the Morial candidate.'
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2875:. He promised a strengthened minority set-aside program, improved public housing, no legalized gambling, and economic development.
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Haas, Edward F. "Political
Continuity in the Crescent City: Toward an Interpretation of New Orleans Politics, 1874-1986."
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of the
African-American electorate and white voters won Barthelemy the runoff. Unlike his two immediate predecessors
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for nearly a decade. Barthelemy was endorsed by the powerful black political organizations
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2881:– a lawyer and Louisiana State Representative from 1972 to 1980 and chairman of the
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lawyer and businessman who went on to contest the New
Orleans mayoral race in 2006.
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Barthelemy spent 1.7 million on the campaign; Jefferson spent 1.3 million.
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The New
Orleans Times Picayune. February 2–3, March 2–3, 1986.
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candidate. LeBlanc's campaign was managed by his half brother
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Board of Supervisors of Elections for the Parish of Orleans.
2863:. He ran on a promise to "bring this divided city together."
2906:– an oil refinery worker running as the candidate of the
2916:– president of the Magazine Street Merchants Association
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2812:New Orleans mayoral election of 1986
3122:Election Returns of Orleans Parish
2409:House of Representatives elections
2297:Lieutenant gubernatorial elections
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3209:1986 United States elections
3086:Significance of the election
2814:resulted in the election of
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2883:Regional Transit Authority
2330:Attorney General elections
3053:Percentage of votes cast
2959:Percentage of votes cast
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64:
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4034:1986 Louisiana elections
3993:San Diego, CA (special)
2908:Socialist Workers Party
1994:Gubernatorial elections
2665:City Council elections
2386:State Senate elections
540:Presidential primaries
257:Presidential elections
230:Elections in Louisiana
49:March 1, 1986 (runoff)
3165:1990 mayoral election
3149:1982 mayoral election
634:U.S. Senate elections
190:Mayor before election
3725:District of Columbia
3455:District of Columbia
2965:William J. Jefferson
2868:William J. Jefferson
2946:Primary, February 1
2368:Treasurer elections
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3102:Richard Pennington
3058:Sidney Barthelemy
248:Federal government
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3040:Runoff, March 1
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3998:San Jose, CA
3987:
3882:legislatures
3845:South Dakota
3835:Rhode Island
3830:Pennsylvania
3620:South Dakota
3610:Rhode Island
3605:Pennsylvania
3585:North Dakota
3375:South Dakota
3365:Pennsylvania
3345:North Dakota
3213:→ 1987
3205:1985 ←
3163:
3154:
3147:
3135:
3128:
3121:
3089:
3080:
3039:
3038:
3034:
3012:Terry Hardy
2990:Sam LeBlanc
2945:
2944:
2936:
2928:
2924:
2913:
2903:
2898:Rudy Lombard
2897:
2878:
2866:
2853:Dutch Morial
2846:
2832:
2811:
2809:
2605:
208:
204:
193:
189:
173:
161:
144:
137:
134:First round
98:
46:
15:
3905:Iowa Senate
3720:Connecticut
3535:Mississippi
3445:Connecticut
3260:Connecticut
3222:U.S. Senate
3131:1998, 39:1.
2904:Terry Hardy
2879:Sam LeBlanc
2528:New Orleans
2458:Baton Rouge
2445:Amendment 1
111:Sam LeBlanc
4018:Categories
3955:California
3924:Minnesota
3805:New Mexico
3703:California
3650:Washington
3570:New Mexico
3565:New Jersey
3435:California
3390:Washington
3250:California
3047:Candidate
3023:Ben Rauch
2953:Candidate
2892:Republican
2841:Candidates
2829:Background
2774:Government
2696:Shreveport
594:Republican
550:Democratic
214:Democratic
199:Democratic
174:Eliminated
126:Democratic
121:Democratic
95:Candidate
3945:Attorneys
3909:Maryland
3865:Wisconsin
3850:Tennessee
3785:Minnesota
3675:Governors
3660:Wisconsin
3625:Tennessee
3530:Minnesota
3505:Louisiana
3395:Wisconsin
3310:Louisiana
3207:)
3098:Ray Nagin
2926:in 1961.
2914:Ben Rauch
2835:Louisiana
3970:New York
3965:Michigan
3889:Arizona
3820:Oklahoma
3810:New York
3790:Nebraska
3780:Michigan
3770:Maryland
3750:Illinois
3715:Colorado
3698:Arkansas
3645:Virginia
3595:Oklahoma
3575:New York
3550:Nebraska
3540:Missouri
3525:Michigan
3515:Maryland
3500:Kentucky
3480:Illinois
3450:Delaware
3440:Colorado
3425:Arkansas
3355:Oklahoma
3335:New York
3320:Missouri
3315:Maryland
3305:Kentucky
3285:Illinois
3255:Colorado
3245:Arkansas
3211: (
3100:against
2921:Campaign
2816:Democrat
2078:1864 (U)
2073:1863 (C)
3960:Florida
3947:General
3870:Wyoming
3860:Vermont
3735:Georgia
3730:Florida
3708:Lt. Gov
3693:Arizona
3683:Alabama
3665:Wyoming
3640:Vermont
3545:Montana
3485:Indiana
3465:Georgia
3460:Florida
3430:Arizona
3415:Alabama
3385:Vermont
3290:Indiana
3270:Georgia
3265:Florida
3240:Arizona
3230:Alabama
3124:, 1986.
3112:Sources
3104:in the
3075:42.11%
3072:67,680
3064:57.89%
3061:93,050
2996:25.34%
2993:40,963
2985:33.39%
2982:53,961
2972:38.57%
2969:62,333
2941:Results
2873:AFL-CIO
2377:2017 sp
2028:1830 sp
933:1948 sp
908:1936 sp
873:1918 sp
853:1910 sp
828:1894 sp
798:1876 sp
778:1853 sp
758:1847 sp
748:1844 sp
733:1837 sp
723:1836 sp
713:1833 sp
708:1831 sp
688:1824 sp
668:1818 sp
653:1813 sp
170:42.11%
158:Runoff
153:25.34%
69:
3980:Mayors
3933:Senate
3918:Senate
3825:Oregon
3795:Nevada
3760:Kansas
3740:Hawaii
3688:Alaska
3600:Oregon
3555:Nevada
3495:Kansas
3470:Hawaii
3420:Alaska
3360:Oregon
3325:Nevada
3300:Kansas
3275:Hawaii
3235:Alaska
3029:0.17%
3018:0.23%
1910:5th sp
1905:2nd sp
1875:5th sp
1855:6th sp
1850:1st sp
1818:1st sp
1783:4th sp
1766:8th sp
1746:3rd sp
1729:1st sp
1714:6th sp
1699:2nd sp
1689:7th sp
1662:7th sp
1652:4th sp
1635:4th sp
1585:3rd sp
1543:8th sp
1528:3rd sp
1513:7th sp
1498:2nd sp
1456:2nd sp
1444:2nd sp
1434:1st sp
1402:5th sp
1387:5th sp
1375:4th sp
1353:3rd sp
1338:6th sp
1328:2nd sp
1301:5th sp
1279:4th sp
1269:4th sp
1222:3rd sp
1217:2nd sp
1197:4th sp
1180:3rd sp
1158:3rd sp
1153:1st sp
168:67,680
164:57.89%
162:93,050
151:40,963
147:38.57%
145:62,333
140:33.39%
138:53,961
117:Party
3928:House
3913:House
3880:State
3855:Texas
3765:Maine
3745:Idaho
3630:Texas
3510:Maine
3475:Idaho
3407:House
3280:Idaho
3007:2.3%
3004:3721
2823:mayor
1901:2021
1871:2013
1814:1999
1762:1985
1725:1977
1710:1975
1695:1973
1658:1965
1631:1961
1539:1931
1524:1929
1509:1927
1440:1909
1398:1899
1349:1889
1334:1887
1275:1873
1213:1850
1106:AL sp
3815:Ohio
3755:Iowa
3635:Utah
3590:Ohio
3490:Iowa
3405:U.S.
3380:Utah
3350:Ohio
3295:Iowa
3026:278
3015:373
2931:LIFE
2890:, a
2861:COUP
2859:and
2857:SOUL
2810:The
2754:2022
2749:2018
2744:2014
2739:2010
2734:2006
2729:2002
2724:1998
2719:1994
2714:1990
2679:2010
2674:2006
2656:2025
2651:2021
2646:2017
2641:2014
2636:2010
2631:2006
2626:2002
2621:1998
2616:1994
2611:1990
2606:1986
2601:1982
2596:1977
2591:1973
2586:1969
2581:1965
2576:1962
2571:1958
2566:1950
2561:1946
2556:1934
2551:1930
2546:1866
2511:2024
2506:2020
2501:2016
2496:2012
2491:2008
2486:2004
2481:2000
2476:1996
2441:2004
2418:2023
2400:2023
2395:2019
2359:2023
2354:2019
2349:2015
2344:2011
2339:2007
2321:2023
2316:2019
2311:2015
2306:2011
2288:2027
2283:2023
2278:2019
2273:2015
2268:2011
2263:2007
2258:2003
2253:1999
2248:1995
2243:1991
2238:1987
2233:1983
2228:1979
2223:1975
2218:1972
2213:1968
2208:1964
2203:1960
2198:1956
2193:1952
2188:1948
2183:1944
2178:1940
2173:1936
2168:1932
2163:1928
2158:1924
2153:1920
2148:1916
2143:1912
2138:1908
2133:1904
2128:1900
2123:1896
2118:1892
2113:1888
2108:1884
2103:1879
2098:1876
2093:1872
2088:1868
2083:1865
2068:1859
2063:1855
2058:1852
2053:1849
2048:1846
2043:1842
2038:1838
2033:1834
2023:1828
2018:1824
2013:1820
2008:1816
2003:1812
1985:2023
1980:2020
1975:2019
1970:2015
1965:2011
1960:2010
1955:2007
1922:2024
1917:2022
1897:2020
1892:2018
1887:2016
1882:2014
1867:2012
1862:2010
1845:2008
1840:2006
1835:2004
1830:2002
1825:2000
1810:1998
1805:1996
1800:1994
1795:1992
1790:1990
1778:1988
1773:1986
1758:1984
1753:1982
1741:1980
1736:1978
1721:1976
1706:1974
1684:1972
1679:1970
1674:1968
1669:1966
1647:1964
1642:1962
1627:1960
1622:1958
1617:1956
1612:1954
1607:1952
1602:1950
1597:1948
1592:1946
1580:1944
1575:1942
1570:1940
1565:1938
1560:1936
1555:1934
1550:1932
1535:1930
1520:1928
1505:1926
1493:1924
1488:1922
1483:1920
1478:1918
1473:1916
1468:1914
1463:1912
1451:1910
1429:1908
1424:1906
1419:1904
1414:1902
1409:1900
1394:1898
1382:1896
1370:1894
1365:1892
1360:1890
1345:1888
1323:1886
1318:1884
1313:1882
1308:1880
1296:1878
1291:1876
1286:1874
1264:1872
1259:1870
1254:1868
1249:1859
1244:1857
1239:1855
1234:1853
1229:1851
1209:1849
1204:1847
1192:1844
1187:1843
1175:1840
1170:1838
1165:1836
1148:1834
1143:1832
1138:1830
1133:1828
1128:1826
1123:1824
1118:1822
1113:1820
1101:1818
1096:1816
1091:1814
1086:1812
1068:2028
1063:2026
1058:2022
1053:2020
1048:2016
1043:2014
1038:2010
1033:2008
1028:2004
1023:2002
1018:1998
1013:1996
1008:1992
1003:1990
998:1986
993:1984
988:1980
983:1978
978:1974
973:1972
968:1968
963:1966
958:1962
953:1960
948:1956
943:1954
938:1950
928:1948
923:1944
918:1942
913:1938
903:1936
898:1932
893:1930
888:1926
883:1924
878:1920
868:1918
863:1914
858:1912
848:1908
843:1904
838:1900
833:1896
823:1894
818:1891
813:1889
808:1882
803:1879
793:1876
788:1868
783:1859
773:1853
768:1852
763:1848
753:1847
743:1843
738:1840
728:1837
718:1835
703:1831
698:1829
693:1825
683:1824
678:1823
673:1819
663:1818
658:1817
648:1813
643:1812
625:2024
620:2020
615:2016
610:2012
605:2008
600:2004
586:2024
581:2020
576:2016
571:2012
566:2008
561:2004
556:2000
531:2024
526:2020
521:2016
516:2012
511:2008
506:2004
501:2000
496:1996
491:1992
486:1988
481:1984
476:1980
471:1976
466:1972
461:1968
456:1964
451:1960
446:1956
441:1952
436:1948
431:1944
426:1940
421:1936
416:1932
411:1928
406:1924
401:1920
396:1916
391:1912
386:1908
381:1904
376:1900
371:1896
366:1892
361:1888
356:1884
351:1880
346:1876
341:1872
336:1868
331:1864
326:1860
321:1856
316:1852
311:1848
306:1844
301:1840
296:1836
291:1832
286:1828
281:1824
276:1820
271:1816
266:1812
54:1990
42:1982
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