1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 85
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
J. Kenneth Leithman (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating John W. Stone Jr. (D) by 2.7 points.
J. Kenneth LeithmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.3%3,976
John W. Stone Jr.Democrat
48.7%3,767
7,743 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET