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In the second round of balloting on November 21, 2015, in which John Bel Edwards defeated U.S. Senator [[David Vitter]] for governor, Landry prevailed, 610,435 (56.3 percent) to Caldwell's 473,876 (43.7 percent). Landry ran well throughout the state and polled nearly 47 percent of the vote in populous and heavily Democratic Orleans Parish. [32]

In the second round of balloting on November 21, 2015, in which John Bel Edwards defeated U.S. Senator [[David Vitter]] for governor, Landry prevailed, 610,435 (56.3 percent) to Caldwell's 473,876 (43.7 percent). Landry ran well throughout the state and polled nearly 47 percent of the vote in populous and heavily Democratic Orleans Parish. [32]

==Legacy and honors==

==Legacy and honors==]]

In February 2015, Caldwell, along with former state legislators [[Noble Ellington]], [[Jock Scott]], and Juba Diez, was among the new inductees into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield. [33]

In February 2015, Caldwell, along with former state legislators [[Noble Ellington]], [[Jock Scott]], and [[Juba Diez]], was among the new inductees into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield. [33]

Buddy Caldwell is not related to the late Louisiana 2nd Judicial District Court Judge [[David T. Caldwell]] of Jonesboro in Jackson Parish. Caldwell's son, James David Caldwell (born c. 1949), is a practicing attorney in [[Shreveport]].

Buddy Caldwell is not related to the late Louisiana 2nd Judicial District Court Judge [[David T. Caldwell]] of Jonesboro in Jackson Parish. Caldwell's son, James David Caldwell (born c. 1949), is a practicing attorney in [[Shreveport]].