1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana House District 85
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Joseph F. Toomy (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating James Owens (R) by 21.0 points.
Joseph F. ToomyDemocrat · winner
60.5%6,259
James OwensRepublican
39.5%4,084
10,343 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