1987Final results
1987 election for Louisiana House District 5
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
WALTER F CLAWSON led; no source recorded a winner.
Walter F. ClawsonDemocrat · leading
23.0%4,128
Roy BrunRepublican
19.7%3,542
Pat HarringtonDemocrat
13.8%2,478
Andy QuerbesDemocrat
13.2%2,373
Bill BrandonRepublican
13.0%2,343
Gordon N. Blackman Jr.Republican
11.9%2,135
Allen L. GrappeRepublican
3.5%632
David Paul SmithDemocrat
1.9%345
17,976 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
Walter F. Clawson (D)Roy Brun (R)Pat Harrington (D)Andy Querbes (D)Bill Brandon (R)Gordon N. Blackman Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Allen L. Grappe (Republican), 3.5%; David Paul Smith (Democrat), 1.9%