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Lambert began his political career as the Gonzales town attorney. Then in the 1971-1972 election cycle, he won a state Senate seat which then included Ascension, Livingston, and St. James parishes. At the age of thirty-one, he succeeded by state Senator George T. Oubre, who ran unsuccessfully for [[attorney general]] in the Democratic primary. The position instead went to [[William J. Guste]], of New Orleans.
Lambert began his political career as the Gonzales town attorney. Then in the 1971-1972 election cycle, he won a state Senate seat which then included Ascension, Livingston, and St. James parishes. At the age of thirty-one, he succeeded by state Senator George T. Oubre, who ran unsuccessfully for [[attorney general]] in the Democratic primary. The position instead went to [[William J. Guste]], of New Orleans.
However, Lambert resigned halfway through that Senate term (when he had also been a constitutional convention delegate) after his election to the PSC. The regulatory body expanded from three to five members under the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 which Lambert helped to write. Lambert won the PSC District 3 seat based about Baton Rouge.
However, Lambert resigned halfway through that Senate term (when he had also been a constitutional convention delegate) after his election to the PSC. The regulatory body expanded from three to five members under the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 which Lambert helped to write. Lambert won the PSC District 3 seat based about Baton Rouge.
Lambert was chairman of the PSC for several terms. For a time, [[Kathleen Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]], who was elected as the state's first woman governor in 2003, was the PSC vice-chairman during one term when Lambert was the chairman. Blanco served on the PSC from 1988 to 1996.
Lambert was chairman of the PSC for several terms. For a time, [[Kathleen Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]], who was elected as the state's first woman governor in 2003, was the PSC vice-chairman during one term when Lambert was the chairman. Blanco served on the PSC from 1988 to 1996.In his last election to the PSC in 1986, Lambert defeated the Republican Archie Mollere by the lopsided margin of 171,872 (86 percent) to 28,420 (14 percent). Lambert was succeeded on the PSC by its first African-American member, Irma Muse Dixon.
==Gubernatorial general election, 1979==
==Winning a general election slot, 1979==
Lambert eyed the 1979 gubernatorial race with confidence and with history on his side. Three previous governors had served on the PSC prior to their gubernatorial victories: [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], [[Jimmie Davis]], and [[John J. McKeithen]]. Lambert sought to succeed two-term-limited Governor [[Edwin Edwards]]. Republican David Treen led the balloting against the divided field of Democrats but was far short of an outright majority.
Lambert eyed the 1979 gubernatorial race with confidence and with history on his side. Three previous governors had served on the PSC prior to their gubernatorial victories: [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]], [[Jimmie Davis]], and [[John J. McKeithen]]. Lambert sought to succeed two-term-limited Governor [[Edwin Edwards]]. Republican David Treen led the balloting against the divided field of Democrats but was far short of an outright majority.