Louisiana State House District 17
Next vote Sat, Oct 9, 2027 · Represented by Pat Moore Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Pat Moore (Democratic) was unopposed, 2019
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History (17 elections for this seat)
We don’t have results for the current lines (first used 2023).
Our source for older results, Carl Klarner’s State Legislative Election Returns, ends in 2022. The rows under History are from the older district with this number, which covered different territory.
- Election day
- October 12, 2019
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat MooreWonName as filed: Patricia Moore Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,999
- Election day
- October 24, 2015
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarcus HunterWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,33762.0% RepublicanHeath Albritton Republican 1,49621.4% DemocraticBillye Burns Democratic 1,16616.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,965
- Election day
- November 19, 2011
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarcus HunterWon Democratic 1,98450.0% DemocraticBillye Burns Democratic 1,98150.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,192
- Election day
- October 22, 2011
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 19, 2011, won by Marcus Hunter
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBillye Burns Democratic 2,29037.0% DemocraticMarcus Hunter Democratic 1,90930.8% DemocraticBrenda Shelling Democratic 1,25320.2% DemocraticOtis L. Chisley Democratic 74011.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,426
- Election day
- October 20, 2007
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRosalind D. JonesWon Democratic 4,62954.9% DemocraticKing Dawson Democratic 1,14613.6% DemocraticEddie M. Clark Democratic 1,11813.3% DemocraticBrenda Shelling Democratic 1,01812.1% DemocraticZebie Ann Grayson Democratic 5156.1% - Election day
- October 4, 2003
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWillie Hunter Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- October 23, 1999
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWillie Hunter Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- October 21, 1995
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWillie Hunter Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,317
- Election day
- October 19, 1991
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWillie Hunter Jr.Won Democratic 5,28851.3% DemocraticKing S. Dawson Democratic 1,98319.2% DemocraticRoy Shelling Democratic 1,69016.4% DemocraticLouis R. Bradley Democratic 1,35613.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,989
- Election day
- October 24, 1987
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,88776.6% DemocraticJoe Davis Democratic 1,22313.6% DemocraticLiberace Wade Democratic 8799.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,944
- Election day
- October 22, 1983
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,83378.8% DemocraticRoy Shelling Democratic 2,11121.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,255
- Election day
- December 8, 1979
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. JonesWon Democratic 6,17560.2% DemocraticFrancis J. Hays Democratic 4,08039.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,545
- Election day
- October 27, 1979
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on December 8, 1979, won by Charles D. Jones
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles D. Jones Democratic 3,97141.6% DemocraticFrancis J. Hays Democratic 2,06021.6% DemocraticKay F. Patterson Democratic 1,97120.6% DemocraticRoy Shelling Democratic 1,29613.6% DemocraticPerry A. Sciara Democratic 2472.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,115
- Election day
- December 13, 1975
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticT. W. HumphriesWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,115100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,938
- Election day
- November 1, 1975
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on December 13, 1975, won by T. W. Humphries
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticT. W. Humphries(incumbent) Democratic 5,51669.5% DemocraticBernie J. Van Democratic 2,42230.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,214
- Election day
- February 1, 1972
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticT. W. HumphriesWon Democratic 5,214100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,991
- Election day
- February 6, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2019, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticP. J. Laborde Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 2,991100.0%
1968 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2019.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Louisiana State House District 17, election results 1968 to 2019. https://www.electionwrld.com/la/house/17. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:la/sldl:17
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026