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Montgomery urged voter to support him -- "the Right Montgomery! -- as he referred to himself. Harold Montgomery narrowly won the primary rematch with Jack Montgomery, 14,595 votes (51.2 percent) to 13,889 (48.8 percent),<ref>''Minden Press-Herald," November 8, 1971, p. 1.</ref> and headed back to the state Senate in 1972 to begin his third and final term. Though the vote was close, Harold prevailed district-wide except in Claiborne Parish. After the 1971 primary, neither Harold nor Jack Montgomery again sought public office.​

Montgomery urged voter to support him -- "the Right Montgomery! -- as he referred to himself. Harold Montgomery narrowly won the primary rematch with Jack Montgomery, 14,595 votes (51.2 percent) to 13,889 (48.8 percent),<ref>''Minden Press-Herald," November 8, 1971, p. 1.</ref> and headed back to the state Senate in 1972 to begin his third and final term. Though the vote was close, Harold prevailed district-wide except in Claiborne Parish. After the 1971 primary, neither Harold nor Jack Montgomery again sought public office.​

Harold Montgomery allied himself with newly elected Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], who had been Montgomery's state Senate colleague in 1964 and 1965. Edwards had personally befriended Harold Montgomery, and Montgomery was hence eager to get along with the new governor, considering his earlier differences with McKeithen. Edwards was a [[pallbearer]] at Montgomery's funeral; Montgomery died in the final months of Edwards' fourth gubernatorial term.​<ref name=obit/>

Harold Montgomery allied himself with newly elected Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], who had been Montgomery's state Senate colleague in 1964 and 1965. Edwards had personally befriended Harold Montgomery, and Montgomery was hence eager to get along with the new governor, considering his earlier differences with McKeithen. Edwards was a pallbearer at Montgomery's funeral; Montgomery died in the final months of Edwards' fourth gubernatorial term.​<ref name=obit/>

Hal Montgomery said that his father did not approve of Edwards' flamboyant lifestyle but thought that Edwards was "a great governor who did as much for the state as any other who ever held the office." In the late 1970s, Louisiana was leading the nation in industrial recruitment. In the 1980s, as the jobs picture improved nationwide, the state economy took a downturn in Louisiana. Some noted that industrial recruitment was most successful when directed by Lieutenant Governor [[Jimmy Fitzmorris|James Edward Fitzmorris, Jr.]], whose two terms coincided with Edwards' first terms as governor. Still, Fitzmorris had handled industrial recruitment in the administration of the first Louisiana Republican governor  [[David C. Treen]].​

Hal Montgomery said that his father did not approve of Edwards' flamboyant lifestyle but thought that Edwards was "a great governor who did as much for the state as any other who ever held the office." In the late 1970s, Louisiana was leading the nation in industrial recruitment. In the 1980s, as the jobs picture improved nationwide, the state economy took a downturn in Louisiana. Some noted that industrial recruitment was most successful when directed by Lieutenant Governor [[Jimmy Fitzmorris|James Edward Fitzmorris, Jr.]], whose two terms coincided with Edwards' first terms as governor. Still, Fitzmorris had handled industrial recruitment in the administration of the first Louisiana Republican governor  [[David C. Treen]].​