1971 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results

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Gubernatorial
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Edwin W. Edwards

Democratic

276,347

23.55%

J. Bennett Johnston

Democratic

208,330

17.76%

Gillis W. Long

Democratic

164,257

14.00%

Jimmie H. Davis

Democratic

138,788

11.83%

John G. Schwegmann

Democratic

91,974

7.84%

C. C. Aycock

Democratic

88,465

7.54%

Samuel Bell

Democratic

72,486

6.18%

Speedy O. Long

Democratic

61,359

5.23%

Frank T. Salter

Democratic

32,203

2.74%

James W. Moore

Democratic

9,408

0.80%

Warren J. Moity

Democratic

8,965

0.76%

Others

Democratic

8,668

0.74%

David L. Chandler

Democratic

7,244

0.62%

Huey P. Coleman

Democratic

4,833

0.41%

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Turnout

Maps

1971 Louisiana County Map of Democratic Primary Election Results for Governor

Demographic Data

1980 Population:	4,206,116	Enum.	1980 Population Density:	37.3	persons/km²
1971 Population:	0	Est.	1971 Population Density:	0.0	persons/km²
1970 Population:	3,644,637	Enum.	1970 Population Density:	32.3	persons/km²
Land Area (2000):	112,825	km²	Annual Pop Growth Rate:	1.4	%

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Data Sources:

Source for Popular Vote data: LA Secretary of State, DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 1971 (Baton Rouge, 1971)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

Results for and Individual Parish: