1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 103
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Elmer R. Tapper (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Edward Bud Ripoll (D) by 21.8 points.
Elmer R. TapperDemocrat · winner
60.9%7,183
Edward Bud RipollDemocrat
39.1%4,613
11,796 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET