1968Final results
1968 election for Louisiana House District 5
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
3 seats: Armand J. Brinkhaus (D), Curtis Joubert (D), Howard B. Dejean Jr. (D) won.
3 seatsArmand J. BrinkhausDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.8%13,527
Curtis JoubertDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.5%13,362
Howard B. Dejean Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%13,303
Robert DaigleRepublican
4.3%1,948
Pierre J. GomerRepublican
3.6%1,635
Paul J. MayneRepublican
3.5%1,584
45,359 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
Armand J. Brinkhaus (D)Curtis Joubert (D)Howard B. Dejean Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Daigle (Republican), 4.3%; Pierre J. Gomer (Republican), 3.6%; Paul J. Mayne (Republican), 3.5%