1968Final results
1968 election for Louisiana House District 26
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
4 seats: Edward L. Boesch (D), Donald L. Fortier (D), Nat Kiefer (D), Ernest Joseph Hessler Jr. (D) won.
4 seatsEdward L. BoeschDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.0%13,832
Donald L. FortierDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.8%13,723
Nat KieferDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.3%13,431
Ernest Joseph Hessler Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
21.7%13,074
Lawrence F. ZimmermannRepublican
5.7%3,452
Charles H. Erickson Jr.Republican
4.5%2,733
60,245 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Edward L. Boesch (D)Donald L. Fortier (D)Nat Kiefer (D)Ernest Joseph Hessler Jr. (D)Lawrence F. Zimmermann (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles H. Erickson Jr. (Republican), 4.5%