1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana House District 102
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
FRANCIS C HEITMEIER led; no source recorded a winner.
Francis C. HeitmeierDemocrat · leading
31.8%3,559
Leon M. LangleyDemocrat
16.9%1,887
Bill NungesserRepublican
14.1%1,577
Melvin BushRepublican
13.1%1,471
Kim M. OdowdDemocrat
4.9%544
Melvin J. GiepertDemocrat
4.5%500
Thomas L. ArnoldDemocrat
4.3%479
Donald P. CrockettDemocrat
4.2%475
Albert J. SchmittIndependent
2.5%275
Louis M. WattigneyDemocrat
2.4%272
Gary J. LeonardDemocrat
1.3%151
11,190 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 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Francis C. Heitmeier (D)Leon M. Langley (D)Bill Nungesser (R)Melvin Bush (R)
Also on the ballot: Kim M. Odowd (Democrat), 4.9%; Melvin J. Giepert (Democrat), 4.5%; Thomas L. Arnold (Democrat), 4.3%; Donald P. Crockett (Democrat), 4.2%; Albert J. Schmitt (Independent), 2.5%; Louis M. Wattigney (Democrat), 2.4%; Gary J. Leonard (Democrat), 1.3%