1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana Senate District 23
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Edgar G. Mouton Jr. (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating E. J. Chatelain (D) by 1.0 points.
Edgar G. Mouton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
50.5%14,662
E. J. ChatelainDemocrat
49.5%14,368
29,030 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET