1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 primary for Louisiana Senate District 25
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
James E. Fontenot (D) won with 40.1% of the vote, defeating J. B. Broussard (D) by 8.2 points.
James E. FontenotDemocrat · winner
40.1%14,892
J. B. BroussardDemocrat
31.9%11,860
Dudley J. LeblancDemocrat · incumbent
21.2%7,894
Roger C. EdwardsDemocrat
3.8%1,426
Dave LedfordDemocrat
2.9%1,095
37,167 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James E. Fontenot (D)J. B. Broussard (D)Dudley J. Leblanc (D)
Also on the ballot: Roger C. Edwards (Democrat), 3.8%; Dave Ledford (Democrat), 2.9%