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1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1971 primary for Louisiana House District 80

Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana

Calvin P. Lee (D) won with 31.8% of the vote, defeating Alvin R. Eason (D) by 10.9 points.

Calvin P. LeeDemocrat · winner
31.8%2,998
20.9%1,972
14.6%1,380
Leon E. Soniat Jr.Democrat · incumbent
13.4%1,269
8.8%834
8.0%757
2.5%232
9,442 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET