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'''Allison Ray Kolb''' (November 1, 1915 – December 23, 1973)[1] was the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] auditor of [[Louisiana]] from 1952-1956, who angered many local officials in the pursuit of his job duties and was hence defeated by former Lieutenant Governor [[Bill Dodd|William J. "Bill" Dodd]] in the 1956 party primary. While he was a Democrat, Kolb was a part of the anti-Long faction in Louisiana politics.

'''Allison Ray Kolb''' (November 1, 1915 – December 23, 1973)[1] was the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] auditor of [[Louisiana]] from 1952-1956, who angered many local officials in the pursuit of his job duties and was hence defeated by former Lieutenant Governor [[Bill Dodd|William J. "Bill" Dodd]] in the 1956 party primary. While he was a Democrat, Kolb was a part of the anti-Long faction in Louisiana politics.

On February 6, 1968, Kolb sought a political comeback as the [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee in a race to succeed retiring State Treasurer Andrew Patrick "Pat" Tugwell, Sr., a part of the Long faction. Kolb was overwhelmed in the general election by Democrat Mary Evelyn Dickerson Parker, an Allen Parish native and an operative from the administrations of both former Governor Earl Kemp Long and then Governor [[John J. McKeithen]].

On February 6, 1968, Kolb sought a political comeback as the [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee in a race to succeed retiring State Treasurer Andrew Patrick "Pat" Tugwell, Sr., a part of the Long faction. Kolb was overwhelmed in the general election by Democrat [[Mary Evelyn Parker]], an Allen Parish native and an operative from the administrations of both former Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]] and then Governor [[John J. McKeithen]].

==Democratic campaign for auditor, 1955-1956==

==Democratic campaign for auditor, 1955-1956==