1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 64
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Richard Baker (D) won with 28.7% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Ault (D) by 12.5 points.
Richard BakerDemocrat · winner
28.7%2,626
Robert F. AultDemocrat
16.2%1,481
Perry G. StapletonDemocrat
14.3%1,307
J. Donald CockerhamDemocrat
14.0%1,278
Fred A. EckertDemocrat
11.6%1,062
Bryant W. ConwayDemocrat
9.9%904
Lynn J. RivereDemocrat
5.5%503
9,161 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET