1972Final results
1972 election for Louisiana Senate District 9
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Elwyn H. Nicholson (D) won with 84.1% of the vote, defeating Richard B. Bonnet (R) by 68.1 points.
Elwyn H. NicholsonDemocrat · winner
84.1%19,746
Richard B. BonnetRepublican
15.9%3,744
23,490 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