Election results The following is a list of elections in Mayor of New Orleans and a summary of their results.
Elections before the Civil War
Elections from 1866–1925 The following is a list of elections held between the end of the Civil War and 1925.
1866 New Orleans mayoral electionJohn T. Monroe3,469James H. Moore3,158W. L. Robinson33George Purves3
1868 New Orleans mayoral electionJohn R. ConwayDemocrat 13,895Seth W. LewisRepublican13,244
1870 New Orleans mayoral election No election; Benjamin Flanders appointed by Governor Henry Clay Warmoth
1872 New Orleans mayoral electionLouis A. WiltzDemocrat 23,896W. R. FishRepublican12,984
1874 New Orleans mayoral electionCharles J. LeedsDemocrat 25,921Felix LabatutRepublican14,227
1876 New Orleans mayoral electionEdward PilsburyDemocrat 25,031C. B. WhiteRepublican15,022
1878 New Orleans mayoral electionIsaac W. Patton 13,932Robert S. Howard7,151John Wilson6,887C. H. Thibault1,140
1880 New Orleans mayoral electionJoseph A. ShakspeareDemocrat 9,803Jules DenisDemocrat9,362Cyrus BusseyRepublican4,644
1882 New Orleans mayoral electionWilliam J. Behan 14,897Abel W. Bosworth5,346
1884 New Orleans mayoral electionJ. Valsin Guillotte 18,278William J. Behan6,612
1888 New Orleans mayoral electionJoseph A. Shakspeare 23,313Robert C. Davey15,635
1892 New Orleans mayoral electionJohn Fitzpatrick 20,547Joseph A. Shakspeare17,289
1896 New Orleans mayoral electionWalter C. Flower 23,345 Charles S. Buck17,295
1900 New Orleans mayoral electionPaul Capdevielle 19,366 Walter C. Flower13,099
1904 New Orleans mayoral electionMartin Behrman 13,962Charles F. Buck10,047
1908 New Orleans mayoral electionMartin Behrman 26,897John Porter (Socialist) 270W. G. Tebault (independent)89
1912 New Orleans mayoral electionMartin Behrman 27,371Charles F. Claiborne13,917
1916 New Orleans mayoral electionMartin Behrman by acclamationSocialist candidate, Weller, received about 700 votes
1920 New Orleans mayoral electionAndrew J. McShane 22,76751%Martin Behrman21,44348%
1925 New Orleans mayoral electionMartin Behrman 35,911Paul H. Maloney33,471Andrew J. McShane
Elections since 1930 Since 1930, New Orleans has used a two-round system with a preliminary round and a runoff if no candidate reached a majority in the first round.
Election First round Second round Sources Winner/top finisherVotes Runner(s)-upVotes WinnerVotes Runner-upVotes # % # % # % # %1930T. Semmes Walmsley (incumbent)Francis Williams1934T. Semmes Walmsley (incumbent) 47,75345John Klorer, Sr.32,06629cancelled after Klorer withdrew Francis Williams28,085261936Robert Maestri by acclamationcolspan=6 1938cancelled by constitutional amendmentcolspan=6 1942Robert Maestri (incumbent)75,71355Shirley Wimberleycolspan=6 1946deLesseps Morrison 67,16050.2Robert Maestri (incumbent)63,27347.3colspan=6 1950deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)120,58265.1Charles C. Zatarain58,26031.6colspan=6 1954deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)94,31359.4Thomas Brahney49,84931.4colspan=6 1958deLesseps Morrison (incumbent) 90,802Claude W. Duke42,231deLesseps Morrison (incumbent)90,80257.7Claude W. Duke 43,23127.4 Fred C. Donaldson18,999 1962Adrian Duplantier57,001Victor Schiro52,685Victor Schiro 94,15756.3Adrian Duplantier 73,05743.7James A. Comiskey37,557Paul Burke18,9131965Victor Schiro (incumbent)81,97350.1Jimmy Fitzmorris 78,65448.1colspan=6 1969–70Jimmy Fitzmorris59,30134.53Moon Landrieu33,09319.27Moon Landrieu 89,55453.8Jimmy Fitzmorris 76,72646.2William J. Guste29,48717.17John J. Petre22,47113.08David Gertler20,572 11.981973Moon Landrieu (incumbent)91,00769.6A. S. Lee Fernandez 30,85723.6colspan=6 1977Ernest Morial41,18226.63Joe DiRosa36,86223.84 Ernest Morial 90,53951.7Joe DiRosa 84,32548.3Nat Kiefer36,59723.67deLesseps Morrison, Jr.32,17620.811982Ernest Morial (incumbent)75,92946.94Ron Faucheux73,44145.35Ernest Morial (incumbent)100,70353.2Ron Faucheux 88,58346.8William J. Jefferson11,3276.981986William J. Jefferson62,33338.6Sidney Barthelemy53,96133.4Sidney Barthelemy 93,05058Bill Jefferson 67,68042Sam LeBlanc40,96325.21990Sidney Barthelemy (incumbent)79,99555Donald Mintz 65,04744colspan=6 1994Donald Mintz56,30537Marc Morial49,60432Marc Morial93,09454Donald Mintz77,73046Mitch Landrieu14,68910Sherman Copelin11,7318Ken Carter10,81871998Marc Morial (incumbent)92,37879Kathleen Cresson 22,76720colspan=6 Louisiana Secretary of State Election Results, 7 Saturday 1998, Mayor, City of New Orleans.2002Ray Nagin38,32329Richard Pennington31,25923Ray Nagin76,63959Richard Pennington 53,83641 Paulette Irons24,55718Jim Singleton17,50313Troy Carter13,898102006Ray Nagin (incumbent)41,56138Mitch Landrieu31,55129Ray Nagin (incumbent)59,460 52Mitch Landrieu 54,131 48 Ron Forman18,76417Rob Couhig10,312102010Mitch Landrieu58,27965.52Troy Henry12,27813.8rowspan=3 colspan=6 John Georges8,1909.21Rob Couhig4,8745.482014Mitch Landrieu (incumbent)53,44163.57Michael Bagneris27,99133.29colspan=6 2017 LaToya Cantrell 32,025 39 Desiree M. Charbonnet25,02830.48LaToya Cantrell 51,34260.4 Desiree M. Charbonnet33,729 39.7Michael Bagernis 15,40518.76Troy Henry5,2706.422021LaToya Cantrell (incumbent)48,75064.7Vina Nguyen10,13313.5rowspan=3 colspan=6 Leilani Heno6,6058.8Belden Batiste3,8635.12025Helena Moreno57,79754.87Royce Duplessis23,47422.29rowspan=2 colspan=6 Oliver Thomas19,61918.63
Notes A. Only listing candidates who received a vote share of at least 5%
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