1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana Senate District 17
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
J. E. Jumonville (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Sam Cashio (D) by 43.9 points.
J. E. JumonvilleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.3%31,656
Sam CashioDemocrat
24.5%11,325
Langlois BourgDemocrat
4.4%2,054
Lee Ernest KissnerRepublican
2.8%1,283
46,318 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
J. E. Jumonville (D)Sam Cashio (D)
Also on the ballot: Langlois Bourg (Democrat), 4.4%; Lee Ernest Kissner (Republican), 2.8%