1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 81

Name: 1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 81
Start: 1971-12-11
Location: Louisiana

Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana

Thomas J. Rice Sr. (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating James E. Beeson (D) by 8.9 points.

54.5%6,532

James E. BeesonDemocrat · incumbent

45.5%5,464

11,996 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET