1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 election for Louisiana Senate District 8
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
J. Chris Ullo (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Elwyn H. Nicholson (D) by 17.6 points.
J. Chris UlloDemocrat · winner
54.8%15,973
Elwyn H. NicholsonDemocrat · incumbent
37.2%10,847
Johnny NoblesDemocrat
8.0%2,329
29,149 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