1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 55
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
W. J. Tauzin (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Wollen J. Falgout (D) by 37.6 points.
W. J. TauzinDemocrat · winner
61.5%7,067
Wollen J. FalgoutDemocrat
23.9%2,749
Ronald F. BoudreauxDemocrat
9.5%1,092
Arthur BourgeoisDemocrat
5.0%577
11,485 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET