1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 31
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
J. E. Stephenson (D) won with 22.9% of the vote, defeating Jerry S. Lewis (D) by -0.9 points.
Jerry S. LewisDemocrat
23.7%1,515
J. E. StephensonDemocrat · winner
22.9%1,460
Herman I. Stewart Jr.Democrat
16.7%1,067
George M. HoustonDemocrat
16.3%1,042
Henry C. RogersDemocrat
14.5%924
John D. ChaddickDemocrat
5.8%371
6,379 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET