1983Final results
1983 election for Louisiana Senate District 8
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Elwyn H. Nicholson (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Merlin J. Fayard Jr. (D) by 29.4 points.
Elwyn H. NicholsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%15,625
Merlin J. Fayard Jr.Democrat
33.5%8,323
Earl J. SapiaIndependent
3.7%921
24,869 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