1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 election for Louisiana House District 43
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
MIKE THOMPSON led; no source recorded a winner.
Mike ThompsonRepublican · leading · incumbent
39.2%7,011
Mike LeblancDemocrat
35.6%6,367
Jean HurleyRepublican
14.3%2,552
R. L. McGrewDemocrat
6.4%1,140
Carroll C. ChiassonDemocrat
4.6%818
17,888 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
Mike Thompson (R)Mike Leblanc (D)Jean Hurley (R)R. L. McGrew (D)
Also on the ballot: Carroll C. Chiasson (Democrat), 4.6%