The post of Mayor of the City of New Orleans (french: Maire de La Nouvelle-Orléans) has been held by the following individuals since
came under
American
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administration following the
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase (french: Vente de la Louisiane, translation=Sale of Louisiana) was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or ap ...
— the acquisition by the U.S. of of the
French
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province ''
La Louisiane'' in 1803. In mayoral elections since 1930, New Orleans has used a two-round system with a preliminary round and a runoff if no candidate reached a majority in the first round.
List
All mayors of New Orleans since 1872 have been Democrats.
Acting military mayors during the Civil War and Reconstruction
The following are the
Union Army
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-appointed acting military mayors that served during the military's occupation of the city during the
American Civil War
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and the
Reconstruction era
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See also
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New Orleans mayoral elections
Election results
The following is a list of elections in Mayor of New Orleans and a summary of their results.
Elections since 1930
Since 1930, New Orleans has used a two-round system with a preliminary round and a runoff if no candidate reached ...
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Timeline of New Orleans
References
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mayors
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