1968Final results
1968 election for Louisiana House District 42
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
E. L. Henry (D) won with 79.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Reese (R) by 59.5 points.
E. L. HenryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.7%6,757
Bob ReeseRepublican
20.3%1,717
8,474 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