1979Final results
1979 election for Louisiana House District 20
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
JOHN GUICE led; no source recorded a winner.
John GuiceDemocrat · leading
22.3%2,994
Glen WilliamsDemocrat
18.8%2,520
Ford WallaceDemocrat
13.5%1,816
Leon McIntoshDemocrat
9.2%1,233
Ronnie MixonDemocrat
9.2%1,230
Murry MartinDemocrat
8.9%1,194
Carl D. BateyDemocrat
7.9%1,062
Raymond GwinDemocrat
4.8%640
Whitfield ArnoldDemocrat
4.5%598
Robert D. MadisonIndependent
0.9%119
13,406 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
John Guice (D)Glen Williams (D)Ford Wallace (D)Leon McIntosh (D)Ronnie Mixon (D)Murry Martin (D)Carl D. Batey (D)
Also on the ballot: Raymond Gwin (Democrat), 4.8%; Whitfield Arnold (Democrat), 4.5%; Robert D. Madison (Independent), 0.9%