1999Final resultsSpecial election
1999 special election for Louisiana House District 93
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Karen R. Carter (D) won with 40.8% of the vote, defeating Larry Bagneris Jr. (D) by 15.2 points.
Karen R. CarterDemocrat · winner
40.8%2,186
Larry Bagneris Jr.Democrat
25.6%1,371
Rufus JohnsonDemocrat
8.8%472
Carlos J. HornbrookDemocrat
8.5%456
Avis M. BrockDemocrat
8.0%428
Philip LawrenceDemocrat
4.6%249
Alan J. JathooRepublican
3.6%194
5,356 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 1999
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Karen R. Carter (D)Larry Bagneris Jr. (D)Rufus Johnson (D)Carlos J. Hornbrook (D)Avis M. Brock (D)
Also on the ballot: Philip Lawrence (Democrat), 4.6%; Alan J. Jathoo (Republican), 3.6%