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Bobby Jindal elected Louisiana governor
October 21, 2007
Jindal, who beat out a field of 12 candidates, also created history by becoming the first candidate to win an open gubernatorial seat since Louisiana adopted the non-partisan primary system in 1975 where the candidate who receives over 50 per cent of the vote is elected the state's chief executive.
In another first, Jindal, also becomes the first member of a racial minority to win the governorship in Louisiana since Reconstruction.
Also read: Interview with Bobby Jindal
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