1979Final results
1979 election for Louisiana House District 88
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Delesseps S. Morrison Jr. (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph Rome (D) by 34.2 points.
Delesseps S. Morrison Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
67.1%5,398
Joseph RomeDemocrat
32.9%2,645
8,043 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