1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana House District 12
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
William R. Sumlin Jr. (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Troy Lowe (D) by 15.6 points.
William R. Sumlin Jr.Democrat · winner
53.8%7,036
Troy LoweDemocrat
38.2%4,995
Carroll JonesDemocrat
8.1%1,056
13,087 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET