1979Final results
1979 election for Louisiana House District 57
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Joseph Accardo Jr. (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Robert R. Faucheux Jr. (D) by 26.7 points.
Joseph Accardo Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%10,945
Robert R. Faucheux Jr.Democrat
36.6%6,326
17,271 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