1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana Senate District 11
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Francis Lauricella (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating David J. Valentine Sr. (R) by 40.4 points.
Francis LauricellaDemocrat · winner
70.2%16,892
David J. Valentine Sr.Republican
29.8%7,175
24,067 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