1987Final results
1987 election for Louisiana House District 52
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Hunt Downer Jr. (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Billy Dove Sr. (D) by 35.8 points.
Hunt Downer Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%7,487
Billy Dove Sr.Democrat
25.7%3,124
Jimmy P. ToupsRepublican
12.9%1,565
12,176 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