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Lambert blamed his defeat principally on Fitzmorris' lawsuit: "If it hadn't been for that lawsuit, I would have beat him 55 percent to 45 percent." Lambert never again sought statewide office. He remained a public service commissioner until 1992.
Lambert blamed his defeat principally on Fitzmorris' lawsuit: "If it hadn't been for that lawsuit, I would have beat him 55 percent to 45 percent." Lambert never again sought statewide office. He remained a public service commissioner until 1992.
==Returning to the state Senate, 1994==
==Returning to the state Senate, 1994==
In 1994, Lambert returned to the state Senate, when the longtime incumbent Joe Sevario, of Prairieville, resigned. Lambert won the [[special election]] over his fellow Democrat, later Republican, "Jeff" Diez, 9,068 (57 percent) to 6,965 (43 percent). He was reelected in 1995 over the Republican Kirk T. Harrison, 37,876 (80 percent) to 9,655 (20 percent). Unopposed in 1999, Lambert did not seek another term in 2003.
In 1994, Lambert returned to the state Senate, when the longtime incumbent Joe Sevario, of Prairieville, resigned. Lambert won the [[special election]] over his fellow Democrat, later Republican, "Jeff" Diez, 9,068 (57 percent) to 6,965 (43 percent). He was reelected in 1995 over the Republican Kirk T. Harrison, 37,876 (80 percent) to 9,655 (20 percent). Unopposed in 1999, Lambert did not seek another term in 2003.