1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 31
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
J. E. Stephenson (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Jerry S. Lewis (D) by 1.1 points.
J. E. StephensonDemocrat · winner
50.6%3,544
Jerry S. LewisDemocrat
49.4%3,464
7,008 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET