1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana Senate District 17
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
George T. Oubre (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Lawrence J. Babin (D) by 11.8 points.
George T. OubreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.9%18,083
Lawrence J. BabinDemocrat · incumbent
44.1%14,272
32,355 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET