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Ross first ran for office in December 1971 in the only Republican gubernatorial closed primary ever held in the history of Louisiana. He was soundly defeated for the GOP nomination by the Metairie attorney [[David C. Treen]], who had run unsuccessfully for the [[United States House of Representatives]] from suburban [[New Orleans]] in 1962, 1964, and 1968. Treen had the support of the party leadership, including chairman [[Charles and Virginia de Gravelles|Charles C. de Gravelles, Sr.]], of [[Lafayette]]. Ross was the "outsider"; party leaders and voters preferred the "insider" Treen.  

Ross first ran for office in December 1971 in the only Republican gubernatorial closed primary ever held in the history of Louisiana. He was soundly defeated for the GOP nomination by the Metairie attorney [[David C. Treen]], who had run unsuccessfully for the [[United States House of Representatives]] from suburban [[New Orleans]] in 1962, 1964, and 1968. Treen had the support of the party leadership, including chairman [[Charles and Virginia de Gravelles|Charles C. de Gravelles, Sr.]], of [[Lafayette]]. Ross was the "outsider"; party leaders and voters preferred the "insider" Treen.  

Ross also filed as a candidate for the Louisiana State Senate in the general election held in Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana. While Ross opposed Charles M. Brown, his stepfather, Terry Clingan waged an unsuccessful Republican campaign against [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] State Representative Lantz Womack of Winnsboro in Ross's native Franklin Parish.

Ross also filed as a candidate for the Louisiana State Senate in the general election held in Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana. While Ross opposed Charles M. Brown, his stepfather, Terry Clingan, waged an unsuccessful Republican campaign against [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] State Representative [[Lantz Womack]] of Winnsboro in Ross's native Franklin Parish.

After the 1971-1972 campaigns, little was heard of Ross again for a decade. In 1983, he filed for the nonpartisan blanket primary, also called the jungle primary, for governor and polled a minuscule 7,625 ballots. The other Republican candidate that year was David Treen, by then the embattled incumbent governor, who failed in his bid for a second term. Treen received 588,508 ballots, but the easy winner was the Democratic choice, former Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], with 1,006,561 votes.  

After the 1971-1972 campaigns, little was heard of Ross again for a decade. In 1983, he filed for the nonpartisan blanket primary, also called the jungle primary, for governor and polled a minuscule 7,625 ballots. The other Republican candidate that year was David Treen, by then the embattled incumbent governor, who failed in his bid for a second term. Treen received 588,508 ballots, but the easy winner was the Democratic choice, former Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], with 1,006,561 votes.