1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana Senate District 14
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Gaston Gerald (D) won with 44.2% of the vote, defeating Earl Harrison (D) by 17.9 points.
Gaston GeraldDemocrat · winner
44.2%10,169
Earl HarrisonDemocrat
26.4%6,059
Johnny H. DykesDemocrat
16.8%3,868
Louis V. GaudetDemocrat
12.6%2,889
22,985 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET