1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana Senate District 38
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
C. Kay Carter (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Emmett Asseff (D) by 6.5 points.
C. Kay CarterDemocrat · winner
53.3%12,635
Emmett AsseffDemocrat
46.7%11,085
23,720 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET