1991Final resultsSpecial election
1991 special election for Louisiana Senate District 5
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Diana E. Bajoie (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Doug Evans (D) by 31.3 points.
Diana E. BajoieDemocrat · winner
53.1%4,389
Doug EvansDemocrat
21.8%1,802
Gay CunninghamRepublican
20.4%1,690
Keith DoleyDemocrat
3.7%303
Rudy E. Mills Sr.Other party
1.1%88
8,272 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Diana E. Bajoie (D)Doug Evans (D)Gay Cunningham (R)
Also on the ballot: Keith Doley (Democrat), 3.7%; Rudy E. Mills Sr. (Other party), 1.1%