Louisiana State House District 56

Next vote Sat, Oct 9, 2027 · Represented by Beth Billings Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last result, older lines: Gregory Miller (Republican) was unopposed, 2019

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History (19 elections for this seat)

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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.

Official results, Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGregory MillerWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGregory A. MillerWon(incumbent)	Republican	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 8,344
Election day: November 19, 2011
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGregory A. MillerWon	Republican	5,20162.3%	62.3%
DemocraticG. Ramachandran	Democratic	3,14337.7%	37.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,173
Election day: October 22, 2011
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on November 19, 2011, won by Gregory A. Miller
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGregory A. Miller	Republican	6,53249.6%	49.6%
DemocraticG. Ramachandran	Democratic	5,16339.2%	39.2%
RepublicanEmile Garlepied	Republican	1,47811.2%	11.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,907
Election day: October 20, 2007
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGary L. Smith Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	8,59157.6%	57.6%
DemocraticG. Ramachandran	Democratic	6,31642.4%	42.4%

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGary L. Smith Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 14,911
Election day: November 20, 1999
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGary L. Smith Jr.Won	Democratic	8,51557.1%	57.1%
DemocraticBrian Champagne	Democratic	6,39642.9%	42.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,096
Election day: October 23, 1999
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on November 20, 1999, won by Gary L. Smith Jr.
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGary L. Smith Jr.	Democratic	5,79836.0%	36.0%
DemocraticBrian Champagne	Democratic	4,71929.3%	29.3%
RepublicanMichael K. Henderson	Republican	2,43915.2%	15.2%
RepublicanKenneth D. Pace	Republican	2,32814.5%	14.5%
RepublicanBill Gallardo	Republican	8125.0%	5.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,519
Election day: October 21, 1995
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoel T. Chaisson IIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,50763.6%	63.6%
RepublicanBobby Riggs	Republican	6,01236.4%	36.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,144
Election day: November 16, 1991
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoel T. Chaisson IIWon	Democratic	9,74550.9%	50.9%
DemocraticRalph R. Miller(incumbent)	Democratic	9,39949.1%	49.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,627
Election day: October 19, 1991
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on November 16, 1991, won by Joel T. Chaisson II
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRalph R. Miller(incumbent)	Democratic	7,72146.4%	46.4%
DemocraticJoel T. Chaisson II	Democratic	7,04642.4%	42.4%
DemocraticEmile J. Garlepied	Democratic	1,86011.2%	11.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,656
Election day: November 21, 1987
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRalph R. MillerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,74962.3%	62.3%
DemocraticEmile J. Garlepied	Democratic	5,90737.7%	37.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 17,879
Election day: October 24, 1987
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on November 21, 1987, won by Ralph R. Miller
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRalph R. Miller(incumbent)	Democratic	8,78149.1%	49.1%
DemocraticEmile J. Garlepied	Democratic	3,63920.4%	20.4%
DemocraticLarry Sorapuru	Democratic	3,20217.9%	17.9%
RepublicanArchie Mollere	Republican	2,25712.6%	12.6%

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRalph R. MillerWon	Democratic	——	—

Votes for listed candidates: 15,538
Election day: December 8, 1979
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoel T. ChaissonWon	Democratic	8,84156.9%	56.9%
DemocraticV. J. Saintpierre Jr.	Democratic	6,69743.1%	43.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,778
Election day: October 27, 1979
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on December 8, 1979, won by Joel T. Chaisson
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJoel T. Chaisson	Democratic	5,25135.5%	35.5%
DemocraticV. J. Saintpierre Jr.	Democratic	3,91626.5%	26.5%
DemocraticRandy O. Lewis	Democratic	3,81825.8%	25.8%
DemocraticRobert P. Lambert	Democratic	1,79312.1%	12.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,326
Election day: December 13, 1975
Type: Runoff
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRalph R. MillerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,69854.3%	54.3%
DemocraticRandy O. Lewis	Democratic	5,62845.7%	45.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,746
Election day: November 1, 1975
Outcome: No majority; went to a runoff on December 13, 1975, won by Ralph R. Miller
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1972 to 2022)

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRalph R. Miller(incumbent)	Democratic	6,83649.7%	49.7%
DemocraticRandy O. Lewis	Democratic	3,09222.5%	22.5%
DemocraticHarney E. Hooper	Democratic	2,14815.6%	15.6%
DemocraticPosey E. Landeche Jr.	Democratic	1,67012.2%	12.2%

Louisiana House of Representatives District 56, 1972 to 2019, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRalph R. MillerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,929100.0%	100.0%

1972 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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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.

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