1991Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsSpecial election
1991 special election for Louisiana House District 14
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Charles McDonald (D) won with 21.0% of the vote, defeating Sonny Panzico (R) by 2.8 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Charles McDonaldDemocrat · winner
21.0%1,482
Sonny PanzicoRepublican
18.2%1,283
David W. McCartyDemocrat
17.7%1,248
James ChristmasDemocrat
13.3%940
Henry C. CottonDemocrat
13.1%925
Fred HenryRepublican
10.8%764
Linda B. PenderRepublican
3.0%213
Phillip L. SheppardDemocrat
2.5%179
William L. GrossDemocrat
0.4%25
7,059 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 1991
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Charles McDonald (D)Sonny Panzico (R)David W. McCarty (D)James Christmas (D)Henry C. Cotton (D)Fred Henry (R)
Also on the ballot: Linda B. Pender (Republican), 3.0%; Phillip L. Sheppard (Democrat), 2.5%; William L. Gross (Democrat), 0.4%