1991Final results
1991 runoff for Louisiana Senate District 29
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Joe McPherson Jr. (D) won re-election with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Bates (R) by 13.6 points.
Joe McPherson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
56.8%23,428
Robert BatesRepublican
43.2%17,819
41,247 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)