1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 62
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
W. D. Folkes (D) won with 25.9% of the vote, defeating Leonard London (D) by -2.0 points.
Leonard LondonDemocrat
27.9%2,346
W. D. FolkesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%2,177
Woodrow Lee OvertonDemocrat
21.9%1,842
Joe A. FudgeDemocrat
12.3%1,038
Reeves MorganDemocrat
7.9%668
Louis AndrusDemocrat
4.1%347
8,418 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Leonard London (D)W. D. Folkes (D)Woodrow Lee Overton (D)Joe A. Fudge (D)Reeves Morgan (D)
Also on the ballot: Louis Andrus (Democrat), 4.1%