1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 election for Louisiana House District 12
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Virgil Orr (D) won with 44.1% of the vote, defeating William R. Sumlin Jr. (D) by 12.6 points.
Virgil OrrDemocrat · winner
44.1%5,846
William R. Sumlin Jr.Democrat · incumbent
31.5%4,176
Troy LoweDemocrat
24.5%3,244
13,266 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET