1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana House District 81
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Thomas J. Rice Sr. (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating David D. Duggins (R) by 1.2 points.
Thomas J. Rice Sr.Democrat · winner
50.6%6,253
David D. DugginsRepublican
49.4%6,106
12,359 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