1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 19
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Benny G. Christian (D) won with 28.3% of the vote, defeating Jesse E. Stodghill Jr. (D) by -1.0 points.
Jesse E. Stodghill Jr.Democrat
29.2%3,197
Benny G. ChristianDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%3,090
Walter Perkins Jr.Democrat
21.7%2,374
Thomas Earl LeotyDemocrat
14.6%1,601
Ralph L. DurrDemocrat
6.1%668
10,930 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET