1991Final results
1991 election for Louisiana Senate District 15
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
Larry S. Bankston (D) won re-election with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas Nelson (D) by 26.6 points.
Larry S. BankstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%19,423
Thomas NelsonDemocrat
24.6%9,345
Johnnie L. MatthewsDemocrat
11.8%4,492
Jesse StoneDemocrat
8.3%3,141
S. A. SalatDemocrat
4.1%1,544
37,945 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Larry S. Bankston (D)Thomas Nelson (D)Johnnie L. Matthews (D)Jesse Stone (D)
Also on the ballot: S. A. Salat (Democrat), 4.1%