1979Final results
1979 runoff for Louisiana House District 17
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Charles D. Jones (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Francis J. Hays (D) by 20.4 points.
Charles D. JonesDemocrat · winner
60.2%6,175
Francis J. HaysDemocrat
39.8%4,080
10,255 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET