1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana Senate District 22
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Paul Hardy (D) won with 21.9% of the vote, defeating Francis Romero (D) by -10.2 points.
Francis RomeroDemocrat · incumbent
32.1%10,037
Paul HardyDemocrat · winner
21.9%6,857
Stanley StockstillDemocrat
16.2%5,079
D. DavisDemocrat
15.5%4,837
Daniel J. RegardDemocrat
10.3%3,214
Warren G. MoltyDemocrat
4.0%1,261
31,285 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Francis Romero (D)Paul Hardy (D)Stanley Stockstill (D)D. Davis (D)Daniel J. Regard (D)
Also on the ballot: Warren G. Molty (Democrat), 4.0%