1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 23
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Jimmy Long (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating John B. Whitaker (D) by 41.3 points.
Jimmy LongDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.6%8,568
John B. WhitakerDemocrat
29.4%3,562
12,130 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET