1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 26
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Edward G. Randolph Jr. (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Howard Nugent Jr. (D) by 14.7 points.
Edward G. Randolph Jr.Democrat · winner
57.4%5,575
Howard Nugent Jr.Democrat
42.6%4,144
9,719 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET