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In 1975 and 1976, Breaux unsuccessfully sought election as a Republican for [[sheriff]] of East Baton Rouge Parish and for the Baton Rouge mayor-president position, a combined municipal-parish office. In the sheriff's race, Breaux, who was opposing Democratic incumbent J. Al Amiss (pronounced AIM ISS), ran third with 19.6 percent and narrowly missed a [[general election]] berth. Amiss led the field with 31.9 percent, and another Democrat, D.P. "Skip" D'Amico trailed with 22.9 percent in the primary.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, [[Baton Rouge]], Election returns, November 1, 1975.</ref> Amiss defeated D'Amico and served from 1972 until his death early in 1983. A Republican, [[Elmer Litchfield]], was subsequently the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff from 1983 until his retirement in 2006 because of health problems.
In 1975 and 1976, Breaux unsuccessfully sought election as a Republican for [[sheriff]] of East Baton Rouge Parish and for the Baton Rouge mayor-president position, a combined municipal-parish office. In the sheriff's race, Breaux, who was opposing Democratic incumbent J. Al Amiss (pronounced AIM ISS), ran third with 19.6 percent and narrowly missed a [[general election]] berth. Amiss led the field with 31.9 percent, and another Democrat, D.P. "Skip" D'Amico trailed with 22.9 percent in the primary.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, [[Baton Rouge]], Election returns, November 1, 1975.</ref> Amiss defeated D'Amico and served from 1972 until his death early in 1983. A Republican, [[Elmer Litchfield]], was subsequently the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff from 1983 until his retirement in 2006 because of health problems.
Breaux ran third again in the 1976 primary for the mayor-presidency, having finished with 21.7 percent to the incumbent Democratic Mayor-President [[Woodrow Wilson Dumas]], who nearly prevailed outright with 47.3 percent of the ballots. The second-place candidate was the outgoing Democratic mayor of neighboring Baker, [[Pete Heine]], who polled 27 percent in the primary.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election returns for August 14, 1976.</ref>
Breaux ran third again in the 1976 primary for the mayor-presidency, having finished with 21.7 percent to the incumbent Democratic Mayor-President [[Woodrow Wilson Dumas]], who nearly prevailed outright with 47.3 percent of the ballots. The second-place candidate was the outgoing Democratic mayor of neighboring Baker, [[Pete Heine]], who polled 27 percent in the primary.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election returns for August 14, 1976.</ref>