1979Final results
1979 runoff for Louisiana House District 56
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Joel T. Chaisson (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating V. J. Saintpierre Jr. (D) by 13.8 points.
Joel T. ChaissonDemocrat · winner
56.9%8,841
V. J. Saintpierre Jr.Democrat
43.1%6,697
15,538 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET