1995Final resultsSpecial election
1995 special election for Louisiana House District 95
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Alexander Heaton (D) won with 39.5% of the vote, defeating Venessa Washington (R) by 24.0 points.
Alexander HeatonDemocrat · winner
39.5%1,280
Venessa WashingtonRepublican
15.5%502
Desiree Cook CalvinDemocrat
15.4%499
Junius C. Morrell Jr.Democrat
10.5%340
Robert MurrayDemocrat
7.5%243
John McKnightDemocrat
4.0%129
Norwood Thompson Jr.Democrat
3.6%116
Russell R. KellyRepublican
2.5%81
Rafael F. PeralesDemocrat
1.6%52
3,242 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 1995
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Alexander Heaton (D)Venessa Washington (R)Desiree Cook Calvin (D)Junius C. Morrell Jr. (D)Robert Murray (D)
Also on the ballot: John McKnight (Democrat), 4.0%; Norwood Thompson Jr. (Democrat), 3.6%; Russell R. Kelly (Republican), 2.5%; Rafael F. Perales (Democrat), 1.6%