1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana House District 86
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Sam A. Leblanc III (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Ronald Joseph Lauland (D) by 12.2 points.
Sam A. Leblanc IIIDemocrat · winner
56.1%4,887
Ronald Joseph LaulandDemocrat
43.9%3,825
8,712 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET