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Ben Bagert

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Ben Bagert
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 4th district
In office
1984–1992
Preceded byMichael O'Keefe
Succeeded byMarc Morial
Personal details
Born
Bernard John Bagert Jr.

(1944-01-10) January 10, 1944 (age 80)
Political partyDemocratic (before 1990)
Republican (1990–present)
EducationLoyola University, New Orleans (BA, JD)

Bernard John Bagert Jr. (born 1944)[1] is an American attorney and politician. He served in the Louisiana State House from 1970 to 1984[2] and the Louisiana State Senate from 1984 to 1992,[3] representing Orleans Parish as a Democrat.

He was a Republican candidate in the 1990 United States Senate election in Louisiana. He withdrew from the race to prevent David Duke from reaching a runoff election.[4] He was also a candidate for attorney general in 1991, losing to Richard Ieyoub.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. New Providence, N.J. : Martindale-Hubbell, Inc. 1996. p. LA74P. ISBN 978-1-56160-178-3. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1880-2024" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Membership in the Louisiana Senate, 1880-2024" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ McGill, Kevin (October 4, 1990). "Official GOP Candidate Drops Out to Help Democrat Beat Duke". AP NEWS. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
Party political offices
Vacant
Title last held by
Tom Stagg
Republican nominee for Attorney General of Louisiana
1991
Vacant
Title next held by
Suzanne Haik Terrell