1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 61
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Roy Robillard (D) won with 42.5% of the vote, defeating Esper Marianeaux Jr. (D) by 20.0 points.
Roy RobillardDemocrat · winner
42.5%5,349
Esper Marianeaux Jr.Democrat · incumbent
22.5%2,833
R. C. WilkinsonDemocrat
16.0%2,009
Louis S. Prejean Jr.Democrat
14.6%1,836
Elmer L. Bernard Jr.Democrat
4.4%551
12,578 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Roy Robillard (D)Esper Marianeaux Jr. (D)R. C. Wilkinson (D)Louis S. Prejean Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Elmer L. Bernard Jr. (Democrat), 4.4%