1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 48
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
E. Ackal Jr. (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Rex J. Champagne (D) by 0.2 points.
E. Ackal Jr.Democrat · winner
50.1%6,575
Rex J. ChampagneDemocrat
49.9%6,555
13,130 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET