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Line 56: − + + + + − Grevemberg's choice for lieutenant governor on his statewide intra-party ticket, was the Democrat Wesley H. Clanton (1906–1986) of Eunice. Clanton faced Mayor Morrison's choice, incumbent [[C. E. "Cap" Barham]] and Preaus's preference, A. Brown Moore, a member of the [[New Orleans City Council]] since 1950 and a decorated World War II veteran. Grevemberg's candidate for state attorney general, Ben C. Bennett, Jr., was eliminated when victory went to the Earl Long choice, [[Jack P. F. Gremillion]]. Grevemberg's candidate for state auditor, Robert Lindsey, was defeated, and former Lieutenant Governor [[Bill Dodd]] toppled the incumbent [[Allison Kolb]] in that race.+ −
→Democratic gubernatorial race, 1956
In 1955, Grevemberg left the state police position to seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Governor Kennon. He finished fourth in the race, with 62,309 votes (7.6 percent). [[Mayor]] eLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison (1912-1964) of [[New Orleans]] polled 191,576 (23.4 percent). The winner in the first round was [[Huey Long]]'s younger brother, [[Earl Long|Ear; Kemp Long]], with 421,681 (51.4 percent). Two other contenders, [[Fred Preaus]] of Farmerville in Union Parish in north Louisiana and [[James M. McLemore]] of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], divided the remaining 18 percent of the vote. Earl Long was then unopposed in the general election held in the spring of 1956. Never did Earl Long face a Republican candidate for any office.<ref>The 1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election has been analyzed extensively by Southeastern Louisiana University historian Michael L. Kurtz and the late [[Louisiana Tech University]] historian [[Morgan D. Peoples]] in their book, ''Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics.''<ref>Michael Kurtz and Morgan People, ''Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics'' (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1991), ISBN 0-8071-1765-X, ISBN 978-0-8071-1765-1.</ref>
In 1955, Grevemberg left the state police position to seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Governor Kennon. He finished fourth in the race, with 62,309 votes (7.6 percent). [[Mayor]] eLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison (1912-1964) of [[New Orleans]] polled 191,576 (23.4 percent). The winner in the first round was [[Huey Long]]'s younger brother, [[Earl Long|Ear; Kemp Long]], with 421,681 (51.4 percent). Two other contenders, [[Fred Preaus]] of Farmerville in Union Parish in north Louisiana and [[James M. McLemore]] of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], divided the remaining 18 percent of the vote. Earl Long was then unopposed in the general election held in the spring of 1956. Never did Earl Long face a Republican candidate for any office.<ref>The 1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election has been analyzed extensively by Southeastern Louisiana University historian Michael L. Kurtz and the late [[Louisiana Tech University]] historian [[Morgan D. Peoples]] in their book, ''Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics.''<ref>Michael Kurtz and Morgan People, ''Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics'' (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1991), ISBN 0-8071-1765-X, ISBN 978-0-8071-1765-1.</ref>
Questions arose in the campaign about Grevemberg's purchase of the Mirimar Hotel on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, an establishment which sold liquor and operated slot machines. Grevemberg, who himself denied drinking or gambling, said that he should not have bought into the business and sold his interest in the hotel at a loss of $10,000.<ref>"Grevemberg Admits Mistake Buying Hotel," ''Minden Herald,'' December 1, 1955, p. 1.</ref>
Questions arose in the campaign about Grevemberg's purchase of the Mirimar Hotel on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, an establishment which sold liquor and operated slot machines. Grevemberg, who himself denied drinking or gambling, said that he should not have bought into the business and sold his interest in the hotel at a loss of $10,000.<ref>"Grevemberg Admits Mistake Buying Hotel," ''Minden Herald,'' December 1, 1955, p. 1.</ref>
Grevemberg's choice for lieutenant governor on his statewide intra-party ticket, was the Democrat Wesley H. Clanton (1906–1986) of Eunice. Clanton faced Mayor Morrison's choice, incumbent [[C. E. "Cap" Barham]] and Preaus's preference, A. Brown Moore, a member of the New Orleans City Council since 1950 and a decorated World War II veteran. Grevemberg's candidate for state attorney general, Ben C. Bennett, Jr., was eliminated when victory went to the Earl Long choice, [[Jack P. F. Gremillion]]. Grevemberg's candidate for state auditor, Robert Lindsey, was defeated, and former Lieutenant Governor [[Bill Dodd]] toppled the incumbent [[Allison Kolb]] in that race.
==Republican gubernatorial campaign, 1960==
==Republican gubernatorial campaign, 1960==