1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana Senate District 7
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Charles G. Smither (D) won with 44.7% of the vote, defeating Edwin A. Stoutz (D) by 16.1 points.
Charles G. SmitherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.7%11,027
Edwin A. StoutzDemocrat
28.6%7,053
Robert G. HaikDemocrat
19.0%4,691
Maurice C. SciontinoDemocrat
7.8%1,925
24,696 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET