1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana House District 54
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Jessie P. Guidry (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Henry J. Lafont Jr. (D) by 11.7 points.
Jessie P. GuidryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.6%8,476
Henry J. Lafont Jr.Democrat
40.9%6,588
Frederick J. CollinsDemocrat
6.5%1,043
16,107 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