1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 primary for Louisiana Senate District 24
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Robert K. Guillory (D) won with 36.5% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Diesi (D) by 4.0 points.
Robert K. GuilloryDemocrat · winner
36.5%14,151
Frank J. DiesiDemocrat · incumbent
32.5%12,587
Robert T. CasanovaDemocrat
28.5%11,037
Alex B. ChadereDemocrat
2.6%1,006
38,781 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert K. Guillory (D)Frank J. Diesi (D)Robert T. Casanova (D)
Also on the ballot: Alex B. Chadere (Democrat), 2.6%