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In 1992, McHugh defeated the Democrat Ron Johnson and the Republican Kim P. Carmouche having garnered 69,925 (73.3 percent) to win the post outright in the primary.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 3, 1992.</ref> In 1993, McHugh ordered trick-or-treating moved from October 31 to October 29 to avoid conflicts with Sunday evening church services. Three inches of rain spoiled the Friday evening for many. McHugh later said that he got more telephone calls about that incident than any other issue in his twelve years in office. In 1959, Mayor-President [[Jack Christian]] had similarly moved trick-or-treating from Saturday, October 31, to Friday, October 30, to accommodate the LSU Tigers [[football]] game against the [[University of Mississippi|Ole Miss Rebels]]. That decision proved more popular for Christian because William Abb "Billy" Cannon (1937-2018) scored an 89-yard touchdown to keep the Tigers undefeated and to win a Heisman Trophy, the only LSU player ever so honored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/62491322.html|author=Chante Dionne Warren|title=Halloween changes a scary proposition for mayors|date=September 29, 2009|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=December 23, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>
In 1992, McHugh defeated the Democrat Ron Johnson and the Republican Kim P. Carmouche having garnered 69,925 (73.3 percent) to win the post outright in the primary.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 3, 1992.</ref> In 1993, McHugh ordered trick-or-treating moved from October 31 to October 29 to avoid conflicts with Sunday evening church services. Three inches of rain spoiled the Friday evening for many. McHugh later said that he got more telephone calls about that incident than any other issue in his twelve years in office. In 1959, Mayor-President [[Jack Christian]] had similarly moved trick-or-treating from Saturday, October 31, to Friday, October 30, to accommodate the LSU Tigers [[football]] game against the [[University of Mississippi|Ole Miss Rebels]]. That decision proved more popular for Christian because William Abb "Billy" Cannon (1937-2018) scored an 89-yard touchdown to keep the Tigers undefeated and to win a Heisman Trophy, the only LSU player ever so honored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/62491322.html|author=Chante Dionne Warren|title=Halloween changes a scary proposition for mayors|date=September 29, 2009|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=December 23, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>
In 1996, McHugh, having defected to the Republican ticket, handily defeated a later mayor-president, Democratic state representative Melvin "Kip" Holden, 75,413 votes (66.1 percent) to Holden's 38,641 (33.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref>
In 1996, McHugh, having defected to the Republican ticket, handily defeated a later mayor-president, Democratic state representative Melvin "Kip" Holden (1952-2025), 75,413 votes (66.1 percent) to Holden's 38,641 (33.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref>
McHugh did not seek a fourth term as mayor-president in 2000 and was succeeded by fellow Republican [[Bobby Simpson]]. After his mayor-presidency, McHugh became executive director of the LMA, a nonpartisan position in an organization with more than three hundred municipal members.
McHugh did not seek a fourth term as mayor-president in 2000 and was succeeded by fellow Republican [[Bobby Simpson]]. After his mayor-presidency, McHugh became executive director of the LMA, a nonpartisan position in an organization with more than three hundred municipal members.