1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 27
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Carl Gunter Jr. (D) won with 30.1% of the vote, defeating Clay Luttrell (D) by 6.8 points.
Carl Gunter Jr.Democrat · winner
30.1%2,846
Clay LuttrellDemocrat
23.3%2,203
W. E. BrasherDemocrat
18.3%1,728
Jimmy FairclothDemocrat
8.8%832
A. B. PorterDemocrat
7.8%735
Julian I. PerryDemocrat
7.7%731
Clifford L. LawrenceDemocrat
4.1%385
9,460 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Carl Gunter Jr. (D)Clay Luttrell (D)W. E. Brasher (D)Jimmy Faircloth (D)A. B. Porter (D)Julian I. Perry (D)
Also on the ballot: Clifford L. Lawrence (Democrat), 4.1%