A [[Republican Party|Republican]], Nowlin defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Gerald "Jerry" Longlois in the nonpartisan blanket primary held for the new position on November 6, 2012. The election was held in conjunction with the U.S. presidential and congressional contests. Nowlin received 9,283 votes (59.2 percent) to Longlois' 6,393 (40.8 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 6, 2012.</ref> He was reelected in 2015 but did not seek a third term as parish president in the primary held on October 12, 2019. That office is now chosen in the same election as the [[governor]]. | A [[Republican Party|Republican]], Nowlin defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Gerald "Jerry" Longlois in the nonpartisan blanket primary held for the new position on November 6, 2012. The election was held in conjunction with the U.S. presidential and congressional contests. Nowlin received 9,283 votes (59.2 percent) to Longlois' 6,393 (40.8 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 6, 2012.</ref> He was reelected in 2015 but did not seek a third term as parish president in the primary held on October 12, 2019. That office is now chosen in the same election as the [[governor]]. |