1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana Senate District 7
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Charles G. Smither (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Edwin A. Stoutz (D) by 23.0 points.
Charles G. SmitherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%15,815
Edwin A. StoutzDemocrat
38.5%9,908
25,723 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET