1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 election for Louisiana House District 53
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
LEONARD CHABERT led; no source recorded a winner.
Leonard ChabertDemocrat · leading · incumbent
57.5%5,974
R. Baylis EdmonsonDemocrat
28.6%2,973
Murray J. HebertDemocrat
9.8%1,020
Lester J. GuidryOther party
4.1%422
10,389 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 1975
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Leonard Chabert (D)R. Baylis Edmonson (D)Murray J. Hebert (D)
Also on the ballot: Lester J. Guidry (Other party), 4.1%