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Long threw his support to the eventual gubernatorial winner, Oscar Kelly Allen of Winnfield. There were reports of fraud in the balloting, but the election was not close. Allen prevailed with 214,699 votes (56.5 percent) to LeBlanc's 110,848 ballots (29 percent). A third candidate, George Guion, polled 53,756 votes (14.2 percent). Some fishermen even claimed to have seen ballot boxes floating down the [[Mississippi River]].
Long threw his support to the eventual gubernatorial winner, Oscar Kelly Allen of Winnfield. There were reports of fraud in the balloting, but the election was not close. Allen prevailed with 214,699 votes (56.5 percent) to LeBlanc's 110,848 ballots (29 percent). A third candidate, George Guion, polled 53,756 votes (14.2 percent). Some fishermen even claimed to have seen ballot boxes floating down the [[Mississippi River]].
In the 1932 campaign, LeBlanc spent more time attacking Long, who was not a candidate for reelection, than he did his principal rival, Oscar Kelly Allen (1882-1936). Long retaliated: in stump speeches, he poked fun at LeBlanc's French name, much as Long's brother, [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], later ridiculed then [[New Orleans]] [[Mayor]] deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, (1912-1964), when Long and Morrison were opposing candidates in the 1955 gubernatorial primary. Long also criticized LeBlanc's funeral business, which catered primarily to [[African Americans]].
In the 1932 campaign, LeBlanc spent more time attacking Long, who was not a candidate for reelection, than he did his principal rival, Oscar Kelly Allen (1882-1936). Long retaliated: in stump speeches, he poked fun at LeBlanc's French name, much as Long's brother, [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], later ridiculed then [[New Orleans]] [[Mayor]] [[Chep Morrison|deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr.]], when Long and Morrison were opposing candidates in the 1955 gubernatorial primary. Long also criticized LeBlanc's funeral business, which catered primarily to [[African Americans]].
It was during this losing campaign for governor that LeBlanc began calling for a $30 old-age pension. Years later, Governor Earl Long, who at times found LeBlanc charming and humorous, declared LeBlanc the "father of the old-age pension" in Louisiana.<ref>Michael L. Kurtz and [[Morgan D. Peoples]], ''Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics,'' ([[Baton Rouge]]: [[Louisiana State University]] Press, December 1, 1991).</ref> By that time, the payments were $100 per month.
It was during this losing campaign for governor that LeBlanc began calling for a $30 old-age pension. Years later, Governor Earl Long, who at times found LeBlanc charming and humorous, declared LeBlanc the "father of the old-age pension" in Louisiana.<ref>Michael L. Kurtz and [[Morgan D. Peoples]], ''Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics,'' ([[Baton Rouge]]: [[Louisiana State University]] Press, December 1, 1991).</ref> By that time, the payments were $100 per month.