1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 1
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
James Wilson (D) won with 39.4% of the vote, defeating Francis Bickham (D) by -0.5 points.
Francis BickhamDemocrat
39.9%3,091
James WilsonDemocrat · winner
39.4%3,050
John W. MillerDemocrat
20.6%1,598
7,739 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET