1967Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1967 Democratic primary for Louisiana Senate District 15
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Harvey Peltier (D) won with 29.3% of the vote, defeating Claude Berwick Duval (D) by 13.5 points.
Harvey PeltierDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%35,489
Claude Berwick DuvalDemocrat · incumbent
15.8%19,105
Elward T. Brady Jr.Democrat
14.6%17,628
Royal J. PellegrinDemocrat
12.6%15,235
Leonard ChabertDemocrat
12.2%14,742
Wollen J. FalgoutDemocrat
11.2%13,603
Lee C. FirminDemocrat
4.2%5,115
120,917 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Harvey Peltier (D)Claude Berwick Duval (D)Elward T. Brady Jr. (D)Royal J. Pellegrin (D)Leonard Chabert (D)Wollen J. Falgout (D)
Also on the ballot: Lee C. Firmin (Democrat), 4.2%