1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana House District 72
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Frank L. Anzalone (D) won with 19.7% of the vote, defeating Shirley C. Temple (D) by 1.0 points.
Frank L. AnzaloneDemocrat · winner
19.7%2,772
Shirley C. TempleDemocrat
18.7%2,628
Kenny RidgelDemocrat
17.7%2,483
Chester PritchettDemocrat
13.5%1,892
Nicholas CefaluDemocrat · incumbent
12.2%1,716
Dick CraddockDemocrat
6.9%967
Dewitt L. SaulsDemocrat
5.9%829
Ed VarnadoDemocrat
3.3%465
Gertrude Chustz HowsonDemocrat
2.2%307
14,059 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Frank L. Anzalone (D)Shirley C. Temple (D)Kenny Ridgel (D)Chester Pritchett (D)Nicholas Cefalu (D)Dick Craddock (D)Dewitt L. Sauls (D)
Also on the ballot: Ed Varnado (Democrat), 3.3%; Gertrude Chustz Howson (Democrat), 2.2%