1979Final results
1979 election for Louisiana Senate District 18
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Joe Sevario (D) won with 75.8% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Brazan Jr. (D) by 51.7 points.
Joe SevarioDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.8%34,347
Richard J. Brazan Jr.Democrat
24.2%10,947
45,294 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