1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 59
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Emery L. Villar (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Lloyd J. Patterson (D) by 4.0 points.
Emery L. VillarDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.0%6,547
Lloyd J. PattersonDemocrat
48.0%6,039
12,586 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET