1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana House District 87
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
N J DAMICO led; no source recorded a winner.
N. J. DamicoDemocrat · leading
25.2%2,287
Lloyd Lewis Sr.Democrat
20.1%1,827
Gus J. TalamoDemocrat
19.7%1,787
B. J. Hatch Jr.Democrat
16.6%1,507
Andy ValenceDemocrat
14.3%1,298
Elmore LeblancRepublican
4.1%376
9,082 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
N. J. Damico (D)Lloyd Lewis Sr. (D)Gus J. Talamo (D)B. J. Hatch Jr. (D)Andy Valence (D)
Also on the ballot: Elmore Leblanc (Republican), 4.1%