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As lieutenant governor, Frazar was known for his steadfast loyalty to Earl Long. Barham, however, had often quarreled with certain policies of Governor [[Robert F. Kennon]] and had established the office of lieutenant governor independently of the governor.​ Barham sought reelection on the intra-party ticket of [[Mayor]] deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. (1912-1964) of New Orleans, who also fared poorly in his race against Earl Long.

As lieutenant governor, Frazar was known for his steadfast loyalty to Earl Long. Barham, however, had often quarreled with certain policies of Governor [[Robert F. Kennon]] and had established the office of lieutenant governor independently of the governor.​ Barham sought reelection on the intra-party ticket of [[Mayor]] deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr. (1912-1964) of New Orleans, who also fared poorly in his race against Earl Long.

In the-late summer of 1959, Long actually considered resigning as governor, a move which would have made Frazar the Louisiana chief executive for some seven months. Under the scenario, Long would then run for governor himself in the December 1959 Democratic primary and thereby avoid Louisiana's ban (at the time) on governors succeeding themselves.​<ref name=time>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,869040,00.html|title=Earl's Whirl|publisher=''[[Time magazine]]''|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>

In the-late summer of 1959, Long actually considered resigning as governor, a move which would have made Frazar the Louisiana chief executive for some seven months. Under the scenario, Long would then run for governor himself in the December 1959 Democratic primary and thereby avoid Louisiana's ban (at the time) on governors succeeding themselves.​<ref name=time>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,869040,00.html|title=Earl's Whirl|publisher=''[[Time magazine]]''|date=May 18, 1959|accessdate=October 8, 2019; under pay-wall}}</ref>

Frazar did not seek a second term as lieutenant governor in the 1959 Democratic primary. Instead Long ran to succeed Frazar as lieutenant governor, but he fell far short of primary victory. Long ran on an intra-party "ticket" with former Governor James Albert Noe, Sr. (1890-1976) with whom Long had previously quarreled in public.<ref name=time/>

Frazar did not seek a second term as lieutenant governor in the 1959 Democratic primary. Instead Long ran to succeed Frazar as lieutenant governor, but he fell far short of primary victory. Long ran on an intra-party "ticket" with former Governor James Albert Noe, Sr. (1890-1976) with whom Long had previously quarreled in public.<ref name=time/>