1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana Senate District 15
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
J. D. Deblieux (D) won with 39.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Delpit (D) by 4.3 points.
J. D. DeblieuxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.6%9,940
Joseph A. DelpitDemocrat
35.3%8,866
Loyd J. RockholdDemocrat
11.5%2,880
Christian Faser Jr.Democrat
9.2%2,310
Seaborn R. WalkerDemocrat
4.4%1,116
25,112 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. D. Deblieux (D)Joseph A. Delpit (D)Loyd J. Rockhold (D)Christian Faser Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Seaborn R. Walker (Democrat), 4.4%