1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 8
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
A. O. Rappalet (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Risley J. Triche (D) by 9.9 points.
A. O. RappaletDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.9%16,253
Risley J. TricheDemocrat · incumbent
45.1%13,331
29,584 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET