1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 19
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Benny G. Christian (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Jesse E. Stodghill Jr. (D) by 1.5 points.
Benny G. ChristianDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.8%5,458
Jesse E. Stodghill Jr.Democrat
49.2%5,296
10,754 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET