1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana House District 5
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
B. F. Oneal Jr. (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Gard Wayt (D) by 11.3 points.
B. F. Oneal Jr.Republican · winner
54.9%7,065
Gard WaytDemocrat
43.6%5,606
Maud C. WaltonOther party
1.5%193
12,864 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