1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 election for Louisiana House District 20
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
W. Fox McKeithen (D) won with 42.4% of the vote, defeating Glen Williams (D) by 22.4 points.
W. Fox McKeithenDemocrat · winner
42.4%8,067
Glen WilliamsDemocrat · incumbent
20.1%3,814
Ronnie MixonDemocrat
14.7%2,796
John D. LawrenceDemocrat
8.1%1,545
Leon McIntoshRepublican
6.9%1,320
Clarence Henry MorenoDemocrat
6.5%1,234
Ben A. CarpenterDemocrat
1.3%240
19,016 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
W. Fox McKeithen (D)Glen Williams (D)Ronnie Mixon (D)John D. Lawrence (D)Leon McIntosh (R)Clarence Henry Moreno (D)
Also on the ballot: Ben A. Carpenter (Democrat), 1.3%