1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 runoff for Louisiana House District 72
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Weldon Russell (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Ty Cobb Lanier (D) by 11.2 points.
Weldon RussellDemocrat · winner
55.6%8,018
Ty Cobb LanierDemocrat · incumbent
44.4%6,408
14,426 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET