1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 election for Louisiana House District 81
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
CHARLES CUSIMANO led; no source recorded a winner.
Charles CusimanoDemocrat · leading
38.4%4,892
Thomas J. Rice Sr.Democrat · incumbent
28.0%3,571
David J. BrennanRepublican
20.0%2,555
Michael ConroyRepublican
8.3%1,063
James L. WilliamsRepublican
3.5%447
Bruce C. KincadeDemocrat
1.2%156
Bill RoachIndependent
0.5%67
12,751 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
Charles Cusimano (D)Thomas J. Rice Sr. (D)David J. Brennan (R)Michael Conroy (R)
Also on the ballot: James L. Williams (Republican), 3.5%; Bruce C. Kincade (Democrat), 1.2%; Bill Roach (Independent), 0.5%