1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana Senate District 23
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Edgar G. Mouton Jr. (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Roderick L. Miller (R) by 24.5 points.
Edgar G. Mouton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%18,781
Roderick L. MillerRepublican
37.8%11,395
30,176 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