1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 election for Louisiana House District 86
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
SAM A LEBLANC III led; no source recorded a winner.
Sam A. Leblanc IIIDemocrat · leading · incumbent
42.0%4,259
Ronald Joseph LaulandDemocrat
27.6%2,795
Harold John NungesserDemocrat
14.9%1,511
Jerry A. ChatelainDemocrat
14.2%1,436
Darold Newman StormDemocrat
1.3%128
10,129 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
Sam A. Leblanc III (D)Ronald Joseph Lauland (D)Harold John Nungesser (D)Jerry A. Chatelain (D)
Also on the ballot: Darold Newman Storm (Democrat), 1.3%