1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 election for Louisiana Senate District 32
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Steve D. Thompson (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating William B. Atkins (D) by 12.8 points.
Steve D. ThompsonDemocrat · winner
50.2%21,472
William B. AtkinsDemocrat · incumbent
37.3%15,988
Donnye H. CooperDemocrat
7.9%3,393
H. C. ShawDemocrat
4.6%1,961
42,814 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
Steve D. Thompson (D)William B. Atkins (D)Donnye H. Cooper (D)
Also on the ballot: H. C. Shaw (Democrat), 4.6%