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Long threw his support to the eventual gubernatorial winner, Oscar Kelly Allen of Winnfield. There were reports of fraud in the balloting, but the election was not close. Allen prevailed with 214,699 votes (56.5 percent) to LeBlanc's 110,848 ballots (29 percent). A third candidate, George Guion, polled 53,756 votes (14.2 percent). Some fishermen even claimed to have seen ballot boxes floating down the [[Mississippi River]].

Long threw his support to the eventual gubernatorial winner, Oscar Kelly Allen of Winnfield. There were reports of fraud in the balloting, but the election was not close. Allen prevailed with 214,699 votes (56.5 percent) to LeBlanc's 110,848 ballots (29 percent). A third candidate, George Guion, polled 53,756 votes (14.2 percent). Some fishermen even claimed to have seen ballot boxes floating down the [[Mississippi River]].

In the 1932 campaign, LeBlanc spent more time attacking Long, who was not a candidate for reelection, than he did his principal rival, Oscar Allen.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} Long retaliated: in stump speeches, he poked fun at LeBlanc's French name, much as Long's brother, [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], later ridiculed then [[New Orleans]] [[Mayor]] deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, (1912-1964), when Long and Morrison were opposing candidates in the 1955 gubernatorial primary. Long also criticized LeBlanc's funeral business, which catered primarily to [[African Americans]].​

In the 1932 campaign, LeBlanc spent more time attacking Long, who was not a candidate for reelection, than he did his principal rival, Oscar Kelly Allen (1882-1936). Long retaliated: in stump speeches, he poked fun at LeBlanc's French name, much as Long's brother, [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], later ridiculed then [[New Orleans]] [[Mayor]] deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, (1912-1964), when Long and Morrison were opposing candidates in the 1955 gubernatorial primary. Long also criticized LeBlanc's funeral business, which catered primarily to [[African Americans]].​

It was during this losing campaign for governor that LeBlanc began calling for a $30 old-age pension. Years later, Governor Earl Long, who found LeBlanc charming and humorous, declared LeBlanc the "father of the old-age pension" in Louisiana.<ref>{{cite book​

It was during this losing campaign for governor that LeBlanc began calling for a $30 old-age pension. Years later, Governor Earl Long, who found LeBlanc charming and humorous, declared LeBlanc the "father of the old-age pension" in Louisiana.<ref>{{cite book​

In the 1963-1964 Louisiana gubernatorial campaign, [[John J. McKeithen]] went into a run-off against for Mayor Chep Morrison. Initially LeBlanc supported Morrison but changed his mind and urged his bloc of Cajunvoters to support McKeithen.  After his election, Governor McKeithen considered returning LeBlanc to the post of State Senate President Pro Tempore, third in line in gubernatorial succession. LeBlanc had held that position in Earl Long's second term from 1948 to 1952. When controversy surfaced over the proposed appointment, however, McKeithen changed his mind.​

In the 1963-1964 Louisiana gubernatorial campaign, [[John J. McKeithen]] went into a run-off against for Mayor Chep Morrison. Initially LeBlanc supported Morrison but changed his mind and urged his bloc of Cajunvoters to support McKeithen.  After his election, Governor McKeithen considered returning LeBlanc to the post of State Senate President Pro Tempore, third in line in gubernatorial succession. LeBlanc had held that position in Earl Long's second term from 1948 to 1952. When controversy surfaced over the proposed appointment, however, McKeithen changed his mind.​

==Four state senate terms==​

==Four state Senate terms==​

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In 1940, LeBlanc was elected to the first of his four nonconsecutive terms in the Louisiana State Senate. LeBlanc served from 1940 to 1944 (Governor [[Sam Houston Jones]]), 1948 to 1952 (second Earl Long administration), 1964 to 1968, and 1968 to 1971 (McKeithen), when he died in office, with some seven months remaining in the term.​ At the time of his death, LeBlanc was also seeking a fifth term in the state Senate from a reconfigured district including Vermilion and Acadia parishes.

In 1940, LeBlanc was elected to the first of his four nonconsecutive terms in the Louisiana State Senate. LeBlanc served from 1940 to 1944 (Governor [[Sam Houston Jones]]), 1948 to 1952 (second Earl Long administration), 1964 to 1968, and 1968 to 1971 (McKeithen), when he died in office, with some seven months remaining in the term.​ At the time of his death, LeBlanc was also seeking a fifth term in the state Senate from a reconfigured district including Vermilion and Acadia parishes.