1991Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1991 election for Louisiana House District 78
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Shirley Bowler (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Robert T. Garrity Jr. (R) by 18.6 points.
Shirley BowlerRepublican · winner
59.3%8,986
Robert T. Garrity Jr.Republican · incumbent
40.7%6,167
15,153 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET