1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 election for Louisiana Senate District 13
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
W E DYKES led; no source recorded a winner.
W. E. DykesDemocrat · leading · incumbent
35.2%14,749
Lonny MylesDemocrat
25.9%10,843
Robert L. JacksonDemocrat
12.7%5,311
Collis B. Temple Sr.Democrat
12.6%5,288
M. L. JohnsonDemocrat
11.0%4,603
Rube RogersIndependent
2.6%1,110
41,904 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
W. E. Dykes (D)Lonny Myles (D)Robert L. Jackson (D)Collis B. Temple Sr. (D)M. L. Johnson (D)
Also on the ballot: Rube Rogers (Independent), 2.6%