1971Final results
1971 primary for Louisiana Senate District 27
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Robert Jones (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Albert L. Hollingshead (D) by 40.7 points.
Robert JonesDemocrat · winner
62.5%16,657
Albert L. HollingsheadDemocrat
21.8%5,807
James David GillDemocrat
15.7%4,180
26,644 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET