The mayoral election of New Orleans, Louisiana for 1866 was won by John T. Monroe. This election and later actions by Mayor Monroe against black suffragists would result in the New Orleans massacre of 1866.[1]
Results
edit| New Orleans mayoral election, 1866 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Monroe | 3,469 | |||||
| James H. Moore | 3,158 | |||||
| W. L. Robinson | 33 | |||||
| George Purves | 3 | |||||
References
edit- ^ Hollandsworth Jr., James G. (October 1, 2004). An Absolute Massacre: The New Orleans Race Riot of July 30, 1866. LSU Press. pp. 65–75. ISBN 9780807130292.
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