1987Final results
1987 election for Louisiana Senate District 1
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Samuel B. Nunez (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Lynn Dean (R) by 24.8 points.
Samuel B. NunezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.7%23,370
Lynn DeanRepublican
25.9%11,916
R. John Despeaux Jr.Democrat
8.2%3,793
Charles PonsteinDemocrat
6.6%3,053
Sal GutierrezDemocrat
6.0%2,743
Henry J. Rodriguez IIIDemocrat
1.3%620
Jessica McClainDemocrat
1.3%601
46,096 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
Samuel B. Nunez (D)Lynn Dean (R)R. John Despeaux Jr. (D)Charles Ponstein (D)Sal Gutierrez (D)
Also on the ballot: Henry J. Rodriguez III (Democrat), 1.3%; Jessica McClain (Democrat), 1.3%