1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Louisiana Senate District 9
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Elwyn H. Nicholson (D) won with 35.2% of the vote, defeating Ernest J. Tassin (D) by 3.1 points.
Elwyn H. NicholsonDemocrat · winner
35.2%7,300
Ernest J. TassinDemocrat
32.1%6,664
Raymond J. UlloDemocrat
25.6%5,307
William L. Klause Jr.Democrat
7.0%1,460
20,731 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET