1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana House District 40
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Salvador L. Diesi (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Fred Wyble (D) by 36.3 points.
Salvador L. DiesiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%10,328
Fred WybleDemocrat
31.9%4,830
15,158 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