The New Orleans mayoral election of 1969-1970 resulted in the election of Moon Landrieu as mayor of New Orleans. This election also saw an unexpectedly strong showing for a Republican candidate; the party had previously had negligible support in the city.
Incumbent mayor Victor H. Schiro was term-limited after winning elections in 1961 and 1965.
Candidates
Major candidates in the Democratic primary included:
- former State Representative and City Councilman-at-Large Moon Landrieu,
- Jimmy Fitzmorris, former City Councillor from 1954 to 1966
- future Louisiana Attorney General and current State Senator William J. Guste
- City Councillor-at-Large John J. Petre had previously been a state legislator.
- Judge David Gertler was well financed and had strong support from the city's Jewish community
- Orleans Parish School Board President Lloyd J. Rittiner
Results
First Democratic Party Primary, November 8, 1969
Second Democratic Party Primary, December 13, 1969
General Election, 1970
Sources
- Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee. First and Second Democratic Primary Elections, 1969.
- Fitzmorris, James E. Frankly, Fitz! Pelican, 1992.
