1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 election for Louisiana House District 78
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
ROBERT T GARRITY JR led; no source recorded a winner.
Robert T. Garrity Jr.Republican · leading
48.2%6,197
Eddie DoucetRepublican · incumbent
41.6%5,348
Clyde F. Bel Jr.Democrat
6.8%870
Lee WaguespackDemocrat
3.4%431
12,846 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
Robert T. Garrity Jr. (R)Eddie Doucet (R)Clyde F. Bel Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Lee Waguespack (Democrat), 3.4%