1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana House District 82
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Quentin Dastugue (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Gary Silva (D) by 52.4 points.
Quentin DastugueDemocrat · winner
69.1%8,873
Gary SilvaDemocrat
16.7%2,144
Stephen J. StarkDemocrat
9.6%1,235
John WatermeierDemocrat
4.6%593
12,845 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
Quentin Dastugue (D)Gary Silva (D)Stephen J. Stark (D)
Also on the ballot: John Watermeier (Democrat), 4.6%