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==Political career==

==Political career==

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From 1952 to 1956, Theriot was the sergeant-at-arms for the Louisiana House of Representatives.  On January 11, 1960, Mayor Theriot won the pivotal Democratic nomination for Louisiana comptroller over Mrs. Marion C. Henderson (1920–2010) of Colfax in Grant Parish, the choice of gubernatorial candidate [[Chep Morrison|deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr.]]<ref>''Minden Press,'' January 11, 1960, p. 1.</ref> In the primary held in December 1959, several other candidates were eliminated from the runoff, including the future [[U.S. Representative]] [[Joe Waggonner]] of Plain Dealing in Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana<ref>''Minden Press,'' November 23, 1959, p. 13.</ref> and Toby O'Rillion, a son-in-law of the former state Senator Gilbert Franklin Hennigan of Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana. On April 19, 1960, Theriot defeated the first and only Republican candidate ever to seek the administrative position of comptroller, Robert Lee Clark, Jr., an [[accountant]] from Many in Sabine Parish, who had been a presidential elector for Eisenhower in 1952. Theriot polled 86.7 percent of the vote against Clark.​<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 19, 1960.</ref>

From 1952 to 1956, Theriot was the sergeant-at-arms for the Louisiana House of Representatives.  On January 11, 1960, Mayor Theriot won the pivotal Democratic nomination for Louisiana comptroller over Mrs. Marion C. Henderson (1920–2010) of Colfax in Grant Parish, the choice of gubernatorial candidate [[Chep Morrison|deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr.]]<ref>''Minden Press,'' January 11, 1960, p. 1.</ref> In the primary held in December 1959, several other candidates were eliminated from the runoff, including the future [[U.S. Representative]] [[Joe Waggonner]] of Plain Dealing in Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana<ref>''Minden Press,'' November 23, 1959, p. 13.</ref> and Toby O'Rillion, a son-in-law of the former state Senator Gilbert Franklin Hennigan of Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana. On April 19, 1960, Theriot defeated the first and only Republican candidate ever to seek the administrative position of comptroller, Robert Lee "Bob" Clark, Jr. (1920-2003), an [[accountant]] from Many in Sabine Parish, who had been a presidential elector for Eisenhower in 1952. Theriot polled 86.7 percent of the vote against Clark.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162510740/robert-lee-clark|title=Robert Lee "Bob" Clark, Jr.|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 2, 2020}}</ref>​<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, April 19, 1960.</ref>

In December 1963, Theriot faced a primary fight for a second term as comptroller with fellow Democrats George Dupuis, Andrew J. Falcon (1923–1991), and Arthur LeBlanc.<ref>''Minden Press,'' December 9, 1963, p. 1.</ref>  He prevailed in a January 1964 runoff with Falcon. In later elections in 1967 and 1972, Theriot faced minimal or no opposition. He became comptroller in the second administration of Governor [[Jimmie Davis]]

In December 1963, Theriot faced a primary fight for a second term as comptroller with fellow Democrats George Dupuis, Andrew J. Falcon (1923–1991), and Arthur LeBlanc.<ref>''Minden Press,'' December 9, 1963, p. 1.</ref>  He prevailed in a January 1964 runoff with Falcon. In later elections in 1967 and 1972, Theriot faced minimal or no opposition. He became comptroller in the second administration of Governor [[Jimmie Davis]]