1979Final results
1979 election for Louisiana House District 101
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Johnny Jackson Jr. (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Leo Prevost (D) by 54.1 points.
Johnny Jackson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%3,443
Leo PrevostDemocrat
9.5%515
Earl MillerDemocrat
7.8%423
Samuel CowartDemocrat
7.6%412
Rudolph ThomasDemocrat
6.8%368
Josephine L. ElowDemocrat
4.6%249
5,410 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 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Johnny Jackson Jr. (D)Leo Prevost (D)Earl Miller (D)Samuel Cowart (D)Rudolph Thomas (D)
Also on the ballot: Josephine L. Elow (Democrat), 4.6%