1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 primary for Louisiana Senate District 10
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
M. Joe Tiemann (D) won with 31.4% of the vote, defeating Jules Mollere (D) by -5.1 points.
Jules MollereDemocrat · incumbent
36.5%9,038
M. Joe TiemannDemocrat · winner
31.4%7,775
A. J. McNamaraDemocrat
18.4%4,556
Harry A. BurglassDemocrat
4.9%1,208
William J. ManionDemocrat
3.5%870
Dorothy Masset MentelDemocrat
2.8%685
John WatermeierDemocrat
2.5%614
24,746 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jules Mollere (D)M. Joe Tiemann (D)A. J. McNamara (D)
Also on the ballot: Harry A. Burglass (Democrat), 4.9%; William J. Manion (Democrat), 3.5%; Dorothy Masset Mentel (Democrat), 2.8%; John Watermeier (Democrat), 2.5%