1968Final results
1968 election for Louisiana Senate District 16
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
3 seats: William F. Bernhard (D), Lewis W. Eaton Jr. (D), J. D. Deblieux (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam F. BernhardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.5%33,559
Lewis W. Eaton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
25.0%32,958
J. D. DeblieuxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.5%27,035
Jack RogersRepublican
12.5%16,423
A. T. Sanders Jr.Other party
10.6%14,018
Donald O. FletcherRepublican
5.9%7,741
131,734 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