1975Final results
1975 election for Louisiana House District 54
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
NOLTY J THERIOT led; no source recorded a winner.
Nolty J. TheriotDemocrat · leading
38.3%5,118
L. G. Laplante Jr.Democrat
25.6%3,431
A. O. RappaletDemocrat
8.8%1,180
Velma DuetDemocrat
8.1%1,079
M. T. MelvinDemocrat
7.5%1,001
Philip M. ChabertDemocrat
6.4%856
Lillian J. BayerDemocrat
3.5%463
Frederick J. CollinsDemocrat
1.9%251
13,379 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
Nolty J. Theriot (D)L. G. Laplante Jr. (D)A. O. Rappalet (D)Velma Duet (D)M. T. Melvin (D)Philip M. Chabert (D)
Also on the ballot: Lillian J. Bayer (Democrat), 3.5%; Frederick J. Collins (Democrat), 1.9%