1987Final results
1987 runoff for Louisiana House District 18
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Jess Smith (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Ralph W. Coleman (D) by 4.3 points.
Jess SmithDemocrat · winner
52.1%6,346
Ralph W. ColemanDemocrat
47.9%5,828
12,174 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET