1987Final results
1987 election for Louisiana House District 85
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Joseph F. Toomy (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Olden Toups (D) by 4.5 points.
Joseph F. ToomyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.3%5,539
Olden ToupsDemocrat
47.7%5,057
10,596 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