1968Final results
1968 election for Louisiana Senate District 1
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
3 seats: John Johnston (D), Joe Lesage (D), Jackson B. Davis (D) won.
3 seatsJohn JohnstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%25,288
Joe LesageDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%23,625
Jackson B. DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.0%22,877
Tom StaggRepublican
18.5%16,341
88,137 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