1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana Senate District 9
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Elwyn H. Nicholson (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Ernest J. Tassin (D) by 3.0 points.
Elwyn H. NicholsonDemocrat · winner
51.5%12,232
Ernest J. TassinDemocrat
48.5%11,523
23,755 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET