1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 40
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Steven J. Dupuis (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Nicholson (D) by 2.4 points.
Steven J. DupuisDemocrat · winner
51.2%5,714
Robert NicholsonDemocrat
48.8%5,442
11,156 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET