1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana House District 83
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
John A. Alario Jr. (D) won with 39.4% of the vote, defeating Rudy Peter Brown (D) by 16.5 points.
John A. Alario Jr.Democrat · winner
39.4%2,785
Rudy Peter BrownDemocrat
22.9%1,619
John J. Walker IIIDemocrat
22.1%1,563
Victor E. BakerDemocrat
6.0%423
Robert N. WiegandDemocrat
5.4%379
Clifton John SaintpierreDemocrat
4.4%308
7,077 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John A. Alario Jr. (D)Rudy Peter Brown (D)John J. Walker III (D)Victor E. Baker (D)Robert N. Wiegand (D)
Also on the ballot: Clifton John Saintpierre (Democrat), 4.4%