1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 51
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Elward T. Brady (D) won with 34.2% of the vote, defeating Julian E. Fernandez (D) by 12.1 points.
Elward T. BradyDemocrat · winner
34.2%3,210
Julian E. FernandezDemocrat
22.1%2,072
John SiracusaDemocrat
18.6%1,748
Emanuel J. GrizzaffiDemocrat
18.5%1,734
Max J. Thibodeaux Jr.Democrat
6.7%631
9,395 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET