2001Final resultsSpecial election
2001 special election for Louisiana House District 88
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
Thomas Capella (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Dianna Dyer (R) by 10.1 points.
Thomas CapellaRepublican · winner
50.6%1,861
Dianna DyerRepublican
40.5%1,489
Scott MassonRepublican
5.9%216
Deborah D. RyanOther party
3.1%114
3,680 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas Capella (R)Dianna Dyer (R)Scott Masson (R)
Also on the ballot: Deborah D. Ryan (Other party), 3.1%