1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana House District 79
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Charles Grisbaum Jr. (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating C. Franklin Chamberlain (R) by 5.5 points.
Charles Grisbaum Jr.Democrat · winner
52.7%5,099
C. Franklin ChamberlainRepublican
47.3%4,569
9,668 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