1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana House District 86
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Sam A. Leblanc III (D) won with 30.7% of the vote, defeating Ronald Joseph Lauland (D) by 10.2 points.
Sam A. Leblanc IIIDemocrat · winner
30.7%2,472
Ronald Joseph LaulandDemocrat
20.4%1,646
Elwood F. CahillDemocrat
19.6%1,583
Francis J. Mooney Jr.Democrat
11.6%932
Phillip K. WallaceDemocrat
6.2%497
Henry G. HoltDemocrat
3.5%280
Philip S. SunseriDemocrat
3.2%262
Sam S. DittaDemocrat
3.0%239
Louis W. SchlekauDemocrat
1.9%151
8,062 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Sam A. Leblanc III (D)Ronald Joseph Lauland (D)Elwood F. Cahill (D)Francis J. Mooney Jr. (D)Phillip K. Wallace (D)
Also on the ballot: Henry G. Holt (Democrat), 3.5%; Philip S. Sunseri (Democrat), 3.2%; Sam S. Ditta (Democrat), 3.0%; Louis W. Schlekau (Democrat), 1.9%