1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana Senate District 17
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
J. E. Jumonville (D) won with 79.1% of the vote, defeating George Wilson Banta (R) by 58.2 points.
J. E. JumonvilleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.1%21,379
George Wilson BantaRepublican
20.9%5,652
27,031 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