1967Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1967 Democratic primary for Louisiana Senate District 21
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Charles G. Smither (D) won with 26.6% of the vote, defeating Henry J. Engler Jr. (D) by 6.4 points.
Charles G. SmitherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%18,223
Henry J. Engler Jr.Democrat
20.2%13,818
William J. GusteDemocrat · incumbent
14.6%10,036
Hugh M. Wilkinson Jr.Democrat
11.4%7,828
Ralph D. Dwyer Jr.Democrat
8.7%5,983
Frank C. Moran Jr.Democrat
4.4%3,016
John G. MorrisonDemocrat
3.2%2,204
Eben T. Watkins IIIDemocrat
3.2%2,198
James L. EarhartDemocrat
3.1%2,150
John R. Perez Jr.Democrat
2.7%1,832
Charles S. PotterDemocrat
1.8%1,233
68,521 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charles G. Smither (D)Henry J. Engler Jr. (D)William J. Guste (D)Hugh M. Wilkinson Jr. (D)Ralph D. Dwyer Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank C. Moran Jr. (Democrat), 4.4%; John G. Morrison (Democrat), 3.2%; Eben T. Watkins III (Democrat), 3.2%; James L. Earhart (Democrat), 3.1%; John R. Perez Jr. (Democrat), 2.7%; Charles S. Potter (Democrat), 1.8%