1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana House District 78
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Eddie Doucet (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Hunter O. Wagner Jr. (R) by 37.2 points.
Eddie DoucetDemocrat · winner
68.6%6,328
Hunter O. Wagner Jr.Republican
31.4%2,895
9,223 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