1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana House District 7
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Joe Cooper (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating T. A. Wilson (D) by 23.4 points.
Joe CooperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.5%4,527
T. A. WilsonDemocrat
30.1%2,543
Gerald H. NelsonDemocrat
16.4%1,391
8,461 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET