1991Final results
1991 election for Louisiana Senate District 8
Louisiana State Senate · Louisiana
J. Chris Ullo (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Randal Barnett (R) by 49.9 points.
J. Chris UlloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.1%20,732
Randal BarnettRepublican
17.3%5,333
Ronald BessonDemocrat
12.6%3,897
John W. CottonOther party
3.0%913
30,875 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
The candidates
J. Chris Ullo (D)Randal Barnett (R)Ronald Besson (D)
Also on the ballot: John W. Cotton (Other party), 3.0%