Louisiana State House District 72
Next vote Sat, Oct 9, 2027 · Represented by Robby Carter Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Robby Carter (Democratic) won by 35.1 points, 2023
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History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 10,049
- Election day
- October 14, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobby CarterWon Democratic 6,78867.5% DemocraticRoderick "Devon" Matthews Democratic 3,26132.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,897
- Election day
- October 12, 2019
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobby CarterWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,62980.9% OtherMarylee Bellau Other 2,26819.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,904
- Election day
- November 21, 2015
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobby CarterWon Democratic 8,15663.2% DemocraticHunter Carter Democratic 4,74836.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,653
- Election day
- October 24, 2015
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 21, 2015, won by Robby Carter
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobby Carter Democratic 5,45743.1% DemocraticHunter Carter Democratic 2,53620.0% DemocraticJanice Reid Holland Democratic 2,04616.2% DemocraticOsa Betts-Williams Democratic 1,58512.5% DemocraticDavid Ridder Democratic 1,0298.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,000
- Election day
- October 22, 2011
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn Bel EdwardsWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,96883.1% IndependentJohnny Duncan Independent 2,03216.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,366
- Election day
- November 17, 2007
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn Bel EdwardsWon Democratic 6,82565.8% DemocraticGeorge R. Tucker Democratic 3,54134.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,019
- Election day
- October 20, 2007
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 17, 2007, won by John Bel Edwards
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn Bel Edwards Democratic 6,14243.8% DemocraticGeorge R. Tucker Democratic 2,49917.8% DemocraticMichael Jackson Democratic 2,31116.5% DemocraticWalter Daniels Democratic 1,97914.1% DemocraticIvory E. Dyson Democratic 1,0887.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,226
- Election day
- October 4, 2003
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobby CarterWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,63881.8% RepublicanR. J. Saia Republican 2,58818.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,497
- Election day
- October 23, 1999
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobby CarterWon Democratic 7,97455.0% DemocraticKenneth Fabre Democratic 5,05134.8% OtherJohnny Duncan Other 1,47210.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,536
- Election day
- November 18, 1995
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBuster GuzzardoWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,48757.4% DemocraticJ. Roosevelt Gremillion Democratic 7,04942.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,863
- Election day
- October 21, 1995
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 18, 1995, won by Buster Guzzardo
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBuster Guzzardo(incumbent) Democratic 6,23341.9% DemocraticJ. Roosevelt Gremillion Democratic 3,82025.7% DemocraticHowell Magee Miller Democratic 2,95919.9% RepublicanAndrew J. Gross Republican 1,85112.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,041
- Election day
- November 16, 1991
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBuster GuzzardoWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,22156.6% DemocraticJimmie Meadows Democratic 7,82043.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,094
- Election day
- October 19, 1991
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 16, 1991, won by Buster Guzzardo
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBuster Guzzardo(incumbent) Democratic 4,37927.2% DemocraticJimmie Meadows Democratic 2,85717.8% DemocraticWalter Daniels Democratic 2,28714.2% RepublicanJohn Russell Republican 1,84211.4% DemocraticRaymond Minor Democratic 1,73010.8% DemocraticRobert M. McConnell Democratic 1,4208.8% DemocraticAnthony Long Democratic 1,0456.5% OtherVictor Joseph Woods Jr. Other 5343.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,197
- Election day
- November 21, 1987
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBuster GuzzardoWon Democratic 7,25855.0% DemocraticWeldon Russell(incumbent) Democratic 5,93945.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,174
- Election day
- October 24, 1987
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 21, 1987, won by Buster Guzzardo
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWeldon Russell(incumbent) Democratic 6,94638.2% DemocraticBuster Guzzardo Democratic 6,93538.2% DemocraticBill Walker Democratic 2,70114.9% DemocraticMildred Sutton Democratic 1,0695.9% DemocraticGuy S. Spitale Democratic 5232.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,426
- Election day
- November 19, 1983
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- Runoff
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- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWeldon RussellWon Democratic 8,01855.6% DemocraticTy Cobb Lanier(incumbent) Democratic 6,40844.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,911
- Election day
- October 22, 1983
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on November 19, 1983, won by Weldon Russell
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTy Cobb Lanier(incumbent) Democratic 6,02133.6% DemocraticWeldon Russell Democratic 5,63831.5% DemocraticF. Edward McMillan Democratic 1,7819.9% DemocraticCollis B. Temple Sr. Democratic 1,7629.8% DemocraticMildred Tena Felix Democratic 1,6219.1% DemocraticFrank Mario Parrino Democratic 1,0886.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,275
- 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 72, 1972 to 2023, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTy Cobb LanierWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,61955.7% DemocraticShelby Alford Democratic 7,65644.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,817
- Election day
- October 27, 1979
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on December 8, 1979, won by Ty Cobb Lanier
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTy Cobb Lanier(incumbent) Democratic 5,21431.0% DemocraticShelby Alford Democratic 2,89117.2% DemocraticBuddy Bel Democratic 2,51014.9% DemocraticFrank Lea Democratic 2,18313.0% DemocraticFrank L. Anzalone Democratic 1,77010.5% DemocraticJohn G. Larock Democratic 1,5499.2% DemocraticDick Craddock Democratic 7004.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,635
- 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 72, 1972 to 2023, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTy Cobb LanierWon Democratic 7,64652.2% DemocraticShelby Alford Democratic 6,98947.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,470
- Election day
- November 1, 1975
- Outcome
- No majority; went to a runoff on December 13, 1975, won by Ty Cobb Lanier
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTy Cobb Lanier Democratic 4,05426.2% DemocraticShelby Alford Democratic 3,09320.0% DemocraticFrank L. Anzalone(incumbent) Democratic 3,03619.6% DemocraticDonald Ray Stewart Democratic 2,82418.3% DemocraticChester Pritchett Democratic 2,46315.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,677
- Election day
- February 1, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 2022)
Louisiana House of Representatives District 72, 1972 to 2023, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank L. AnzaloneWon Democratic 8,38871.8% RepublicanA. C. Powell III Republican 3,28928.2%
- 2023: Louisiana Secretary of State election results Excel, 2023-10-14 and 2023-11-18, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 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: 2023.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Louisiana State House District 72, election results 1972 to 2023. https://www.electionwrld.com/la/house/72. Retrieved October 31, 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; Louisiana Secretary of State election results Excel, 2023-10-14 and 2023-11-18 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; 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:72
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Louisiana Secretary of State election results Excel, 2023-10-14 and 2023-11-18Data as of Oct 28, 2026