1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana Senate District 39
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Don Williamson (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Sarrah Y. Houghton (R) by 42.9 points.
Don WilliamsonDemocrat · winner
68.6%14,782
Sarrah Y. HoughtonRepublican
25.7%5,537
Courtney F. Smith Jr.Other party
5.7%1,238
21,557 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