1999Final results
1999 election for Louisiana House District 56
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
GARY L SMITH JR led; no source recorded a winner.
Gary L. Smith Jr.Democrat · leading
36.0%5,798
Brian ChampagneDemocrat
29.3%4,719
Michael K. HendersonRepublican
15.2%2,439
Kenneth D. PaceRepublican
14.5%2,328
Bill GallardoRepublican
5.0%812
16,096 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET