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The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1963–64 was held in three rounds. The two Democratic Party primaries were held on December 7, 1963 and January 11, 1964. The general election was held on March 3, 1964. The 1964 election saw the election of John McKeithen as governor. == Candidates == Democrats *Public Service Commissioner John McKeithen of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, who had been a floor leader for Earl Long in the Legislature in 1948. McKeithen was endorsed by Long's widow, Blanche Revere Long, who served as his campaign manager. He would later appoint her to a key department in his administration. *deLesseps Story Morrison, Sr., who had been mayor of New Orleans from 1947 to 1961 and Ambassador to the Organization of American States from 1961 to 1963. Morrison had previously run unsuccessfully for governor in 1956 and 1960. *Eighth District Congressman Gillis William Long of Alexandria, endorsed by Senator Russell B. Long, was vying with McKeithen for the support of the Longite faction. *Robert F. Kennon of Minden, who had been governor from 1952 to 1956. Kennon had the support of some business and industrial interests, as well as some segregationist voters. *Education Superintendent Shelby M. Jackson also ran as a vocal segregationist candidate. *State Representative Louis J. Michot of Lafayette *Public Works Director Claude Kirkpatrick of Baton Rouge, formerly of Jennings *Wilford Thompson of Zachary *Hugh Lasseigne, a Baton Rouge salesman *Ku Klux Klan wizard Addison Roswell Thompson of New Orleans *Frank Voelker, Jr., attorney and chairman of the since defunct Louisiana Sovereignty Commission of Lake Providence, later New Orleans 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1963–64」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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