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	{{Infobox election		{{Infobox election
	\| election_name = 1956 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election		\| election_name = 1956 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
	\| country = Louisiana		\| country = Louisiana
	\| type = Presidential		\| type = Presidential
	\| ongoing = no		\| ongoing = no
	\| previous_election = 1952 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election		\| previous_election = 1952 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
	\| previous_year = 1952		\| previous_year = 1952
	\| next_election = 1960 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election		\| next_election = 1960 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
	\| next_year = ]		\| next_year = 1960
	\| election_date = 17 April 1956		\| election_date = 17 April 1956
	\| image1 = ]		\| image1 = No image.svg
	\| nominee1 = ''']'''		\| nominee1 = ''']'''
	\| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)		\| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
	\| popular_vote1 = '''164,883'''		\| popular_vote1 = '''164,883'''
	\| percentage1 = '''89.46%'''		\| percentage1 = '''89.46%'''
	\| image2 = ]		\| image2 = No image.svg
	\| nominee2 = Harry R. Hill		\| nominee2 = Harry R. Hill
	\| party2 = Republican Party (United States)		\| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
	\| popular_vote2 = 19,428		\| popular_vote2 = 19,428
	\| percentage2 = 10.54%		\| percentage2 = 10.54%
	\| map_image =		\| map_image =
	\| map_size =		\| map_size =
	\| map_caption =		\| map_caption =
	\| title = Lieutenant Governor		\| title = Lieutenant Governor
	\| before_election = ]		\| before_election = ]
	\| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)		\| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
	\| after_election = ]		\| after_election = ]
	\| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)		\| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
	}}		}}
	{{ElectionsLA}}		{{ElectionsLA}}

	The '''1956 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election''' was held on 17 April 1956 in order to elect the ]. ] nominee and former member of the ] ] defeated ] nominee Harry R. Hill.		The '''1956 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election''' was held on 17 April 1956 in order to elect the ]. ] nominee and former member of the ] ] defeated ] nominee Harry R. Hill.

	== Democratic primary ==		== Democratic primary ==
	The Democratic ] was held on 1 February 1956. Candidate ] received a majority of the votes (45.59%), and advanced without a runoff as a result of ] winning the ] with a majority. Frazar was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.<ref name=CCV>{{cite web \|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1014323 \|title=LA Lt. Governor - D Primary \|publisher=ourcampaigns.com \|date=28 March 2023 \|access-date=31 December 2024}}</ref>		The Democratic ] was held on 1 February 1956. Candidate ] received a majority of the votes (45.59%), and advanced without a runoff as a result of ] winning the ] with a majority. Frazar was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.<ref name=CCV>{{cite web \|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1014323 \|title=LA Lt. Governor – D Primary \|publisher=ourcampaigns.com \|date=28 March 2023 \|access-date=31 December 2024}}</ref>

	=== Results ===		=== Results ===
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	\| candidate= ]		\| candidate= ]
	\| party = Democratic Party (US)		\| party = Democratic Party (US)
	\| votes = 337,679		\| votes = 337,679
	\| percentage = 45.59%		\| percentage = 45.59%
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	{{Election box candidate with party link no change		{{Election box candidate with party link no change
	\| candidate= ] (incumbent)		\| candidate= ] (incumbent)
	\| party = Democratic Party (US)		\| party = Democratic Party (US)
	\| votes = 196,616		\| votes = 196,616
	\| percentage = 26.54%		\| percentage = 26.54%
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	\| candidate= A. Brown Moore		\| candidate= A. Brown Moore
	\| party = Democratic Party (US)		\| party = Democratic Party (US)
	\| votes = 111,449		\| votes = 111,449
	\| percentage = 15.05%		\| percentage = 15.05%
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	\| candidate= J. Bentley Alexander		\| candidate= J. Bentley Alexander
	\| party = Democratic Party (US)		\| party = Democratic Party (US)
	\| votes = 53,533		\| votes = 53,533
	\| percentage = 7.22%		\| percentage = 7.22%
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	{{Election box candidate with party link no change		{{Election box candidate with party link no change
	\| candidate= Wesley H. Clanton		\| candidate= Wesley H. Clanton
	\| party = Democratic Party (US)		\| party = Democratic Party (US)
	\| votes = 41,478		\| votes = 41,478
	\| percentage = 5.60%		\| percentage = 5.60%
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	{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change\|		{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change\|
	\|party = Democratic Party (United States)		\|party = Democratic Party (United States)
	\|candidate = ]		\|candidate = ]
	\|votes = 164,883		\|votes = 164,883
	\|percentage = 89.46		\|percentage = 89.46
	}}		}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link no change\|		{{Election box candidate with party link no change\|
	\|party = Republican Party (United States)		\|party = Republican Party (United States)
	\|candidate = Harry R. Hill		\|candidate = Harry R. Hill
	\|votes = 19,428		\|votes = 19,428
	\|percentage = 10.54		\|percentage = 10.54
	}}		}}
	{{Election box total no change\|		{{Election box total no change\|
	\|votes = 184,311		\|votes = 184,311
	\|percentage = 100.00		\|percentage = 100.00
	}}		}}
	{{Election box hold with party link no change\|		{{Election box hold with party link no change\|
	\|winner= Democratic Party (United States)		\|winner= Democratic Party (United States)
	\|loser =		\|loser =
	}}		}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

	==References==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

Latest revision as of 06:06, 4 January 2025

1956 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1952

17 April 1956

1960 →


Nominee	Lether Edward Frazar	Harry R. Hill
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	164,883	19,428
Percentage	89.46%	10.54%

Lieutenant Governor before election

C. E. Barham
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Lether Edward Frazar
Democratic

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Government

The 1956 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 17 April 1956 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee and former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives Lether Edward Frazar defeated Republican nominee Harry R. Hill.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 1 February 1956. Candidate Lether Edward Frazar received a majority of the votes (45.59%), and advanced without a runoff as a result of Earl Long winning the Governor's primary with a majority. Frazar was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.

Results

1956 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lether Edward Frazar	337,679	45.59%
	Democratic	C. E. Barham (incumbent)	196,616	26.54%
	Democratic	A. Brown Moore	111,449	15.05%
	Democratic	J. Bentley Alexander	53,533	7.22%
	Democratic	Wesley H. Clanton	41,478	5.60%
Total votes			740,755	100.00%

General election

On election day, 17 April 1956, Democratic nominee Lether Edward Frazar won the election by a margin of 145,455 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Harry R. Hill, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Frazar was sworn in as the 44th lieutenant governor of Louisiana on 15 May 1956.

Results

Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lether Edward Frazar	164,883	89.46
	Republican	Harry R. Hill	19,428	10.54
Total votes			184,311	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

"LA Lt. Governor – D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. March 28, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
"LA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2024.

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