1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 48
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
E. Ackal Jr. (D) won with 22.9% of the vote, defeating Rex J. Champagne (D) by -3.0 points.
Rex J. ChampagneDemocrat
25.9%3,199
E. Ackal Jr.Democrat · winner
22.9%2,827
Leroy S. AucoinDemocrat
13.2%1,628
Helen Grace L. LaperouseDemocrat
10.3%1,274
Leroy DerouenDemocrat
9.1%1,125
Victor Elias Jr.Democrat
7.6%935
Percy J. HenryDemocrat
6.9%851
L. J. VuillemotDemocrat
4.1%500
12,339 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET