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In a campaign characterized primarily by the aggressive display of yard signs, Gardner emerged victorious over Newer, 2,164 to 2,127. Turnout was 53.7 percent of registered voters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

In a campaign characterized primarily by the aggressive display of yard signs, Gardner emerged victorious over Newer, 2,164 to 2,127. Turnout was 53.7 percent of registered voters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 28, 2018}}</ref>

Gardner was married to the former Deborah Ann "Debbie" Walker (born May 19, 1957).<ref name=tgg>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/gardner-announces-minden-mayoral-bid/|title=Gardner announces Minden mayoral bid|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 16, 2018|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref>  

Gardner was married to the former Deborah Ann "Debbie" Walker (born May 19, 1957).<ref name=tgg>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/gardner-announces-minden-mayoral-bid/|title=Gardner announces Minden mayoral bid|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=July 16, 2018|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref> He was predeceased by a son, Harold Gardner.

Gardner died suddenly of [[cancer]] at the age of sixty-eight. The illness had been diagnosed on May 23, 2022.

Gardner died suddenly of [[cancer]] at the age of sixty-eight. The illness had been diagnosed on May 23, 2022. Previous Mayor [[Bill Robertson]] died in office on June 27, 2013. He was the Minden mayor for longer than all others.

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