1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 26
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Edward G. Randolph Jr. (D) won with 41.5% of the vote, defeating Howard Nugent Jr. (D) by 22.7 points.
Edward G. Randolph Jr.Democrat · winner
41.5%3,775
Howard Nugent Jr.Democrat
18.9%1,715
J. Hampton SmithDemocrat
15.5%1,409
Carl B. CloseDemocrat
15.5%1,406
Darrell E. GlascockDemocrat
8.6%782
9,087 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET