1967Final results
1967 primary for Louisiana House District 48
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
David I. Patten (D) won with 32.4% of the vote, defeating J. P. Crane (D) by 9.0 points.
David I. PattenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%3,853
J. P. CraneDemocrat
23.5%2,788
Percy L. RountreeDemocrat
21.4%2,539
John SturgeonDemocrat
11.3%1,340
Edward Lee PhippsDemocrat
7.7%912
Isaiah LevensDemocrat
3.8%454
11,886 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David I. Patten (D)J. P. Crane (D)Percy L. Rountree (D)John Sturgeon (D)Edward Lee Phipps (D)
Also on the ballot: Isaiah Levens (Democrat), 3.8%