1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 election for Louisiana House District 22
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
THOMAS BRADY led; no source recorded a winner.
Thomas BradyDemocrat · leading · incumbent
28.8%5,093
Dale SmithDemocrat
20.8%3,676
Gerald WilkinsDemocrat
15.8%2,788
Melba I. KingDemocrat
14.8%2,609
Ronnie LasyoneDemocrat
8.9%1,571
Darrel ThaxtonDemocrat
7.7%1,360
Jessie PriceDemocrat
3.3%580
17,677 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 1987
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas Brady (D)Dale Smith (D)Gerald Wilkins (D)Melba I. King (D)Ronnie Lasyone (D)Darrel Thaxton (D)
Also on the ballot: Jessie Price (Democrat), 3.3%