| − | Franklin ran second in his bid for reelection to the state House in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. He received 3,215 votes (35.2 percent). In the lead was Wilford Dan Carter, Sr., with 3,501 votes (38.4 percent). A third candidate, [[Republican Party|Republican]] Thomas "Tom" Quirk, held 1,668 votes (18.3 percent). In fourth place was a Democrat, Alvin Joseph, with 743 ballots (8.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> In the runoff election, Franklin narrowly prevailed by 121 votes, 5,325 (50.6 percent) to 5,205 (49.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 29, 2015}}</ref> Carter rebounded to win the post in the 2019 primary. | + | Franklin ran second in his bid for reelection to the state House in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. He received 3,215 votes (35.2 percent). In the lead was Wilford Dan Carter, Sr., with 3,501 votes (38.4 percent). A third candidate, [[Republican Party|Republican]] Thomas "Tom" Quirk, held 1,668 votes (18.3 percent). In fourth place was a Democrat, Alvin Joseph, with 743 ballots (8.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> In the runoff election, Franklin narrowly prevailed by 121 votes, 5,325 (50.6 percent) to 5,205 (49.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 2015.</ref> Carter rebounded to win the post in the 2019 primary. |