1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana Senate District 13
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
W. E. Dykes (D) won with 81.1% of the vote, defeating William A. Lepore (R) by 62.2 points.
W. E. DykesDemocrat · winner
81.1%22,800
William A. LeporeRepublican
18.9%5,306
28,106 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