1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana House District 54
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Richard P. Guidry (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Lester Plaisance (D) by 18.0 points.
Richard P. GuidryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.5%6,693
Lester PlaisanceDemocrat
34.5%4,403
Irwin J. Boulet Jr.Democrat
13.0%1,653
12,749 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET