1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana House District 8
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Walter Bigby (D) won with 41.0% of the vote, defeating Ford Stinson (D) by -1.6 points.
Ford StinsonDemocrat · incumbent
42.5%3,464
Walter BigbyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.0%3,337
Walter P. ReppertDemocrat
9.7%788
Aubrey H. WrightDemocrat
6.8%555
8,144 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET