1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 runoff for Louisiana Senate District 6
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
William Jefferson (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Frederick Leitz Eagan (D) by 12.0 points.
William JeffersonDemocrat · winner
56.0%10,104
Frederick Leitz EaganDemocrat · incumbent
44.0%7,932
18,036 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET