1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana House District 21
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
J. C. Gilbert (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Welton Brabham (R) by 15.4 points.
J. C. GilbertDemocrat · winner
57.7%5,325
Welton BrabhamRepublican
42.3%3,904
9,229 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET