1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana Senate District 16
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Kenneth E. Osterberger (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Roland S. Stevens (D) by 18.3 points.
Kenneth E. OsterbergerDemocrat · winner
59.1%16,149
Roland S. StevensDemocrat
40.9%11,161
27,310 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET