1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 5
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Gard Wayt (D) won with 38.9% of the vote, defeating Lonnie Aulds (D) by 6.1 points.
Gard WaytDemocrat · winner
38.9%3,774
Lonnie AuldsDemocrat · incumbent
32.8%3,180
James ClarkDemocrat
21.3%2,070
W. A. KimballDemocrat
6.9%673
9,697 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET