1995Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1995 election for Louisiana House District 78
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
SHIRLEY BOWLER led; no source recorded a winner.
Shirley BowlerRepublican · leading · incumbent
37.8%5,532
Eddie SchmidtDemocrat
34.7%5,073
Lynne MoscaRepublican
23.6%3,453
Edwin E. Connolly Jr.Democrat
4.0%579
14,637 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Shirley Bowler (R)Eddie Schmidt (D)Lynne Mosca (R)
Also on the ballot: Edwin E. Connolly Jr. (Democrat), 4.0%