1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana House District 49
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
J. Richard Breaux (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating O. V. Moss Jr. (D) by 1.6 points.
J. Richard BreauxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.8%5,887
O. V. Moss Jr.Democrat
49.2%5,707
11,594 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET