1962 New Orleans mayoral election

The New Orleans mayoral election of 1962 resulted in the election of interim mayor Victor Schiro to his first full term as mayor of New Orleans.

1962 New Orleans mayoral election

March 3, 1962

Candidate Victor H. Schiro Adrian G. Duplantier Party Democrat Democrat Popular vote 94,157 73,057

Mayor of New Orleans before election deLesseps Morrison Democrat Elected Mayor of New Orleans Victor Schiro Democrat

Results

First Democratic Party Primary, January 27, 1962

Candidate	Votes received
Adrian G. Duplantier	57,001
Victor Schiro	52,685
James A. Comiskey	37,557
Paul Burke	18,913
Addison Roswell Thompson	742
Anthony Deckelmann	472
Frank Ber	350
Joseph Janusa	192
Allen LaCombe	126

Second Democratic Party Primary, March 3, 1962

Candidate	Votes received
Victor Schiro	94,157
Adrian Duplantier	73,057

Sources

• Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee. Mayoralty: First and Second Democratic Primary Elections, 1962.