1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana House District 63
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Richard Turnley (D) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating J. Aubrey Dumas (D) by 22.3 points.
Richard TurnleyDemocrat · winner
47.2%3,681
J. Aubrey DumasDemocrat
24.9%1,944
Acie Julious BeltonDemocrat
24.4%1,903
William L. SmithDemocrat
3.5%270
7,798 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard Turnley (D)J. Aubrey Dumas (D)Acie Julious Belton (D)
Also on the ballot: William L. Smith (Democrat), 3.5%