1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 election for Louisiana House District 58
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
MELVIN IRVIN JR led; no source recorded a winner.
Melvin Irvin Jr.Democrat · leading · incumbent
33.7%6,189
C. J. RussoDemocrat
21.8%4,007
Wilfred Buggage Sr.Democrat
15.7%2,890
Vincent TortorichDemocrat
15.6%2,864
August A. J. GomezDemocrat
8.3%1,527
Amos J. FavoriteDemocrat
4.9%902
18,379 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
Melvin Irvin Jr. (D)C. J. Russo (D)Wilfred Buggage Sr. (D)Vincent Tortorich (D)August A. J. Gomez (D)
Also on the ballot: Amos J. Favorite (Democrat), 4.9%