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David Vial
David Vial was a 2018 Republican special election candidate for District 86 of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
A special primary election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86 was called for February 17, 2018. A general election was held on March 24, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 5, 2018.[1]
The seat became vacant on March 1, 2018, after Chris Broadwater (R) resigned.[2]
Nicholas Muscarello Jr. (R) and David Vial (R) defeated Michael Showers (D) and Andy Anderson (R) in the special election. Muscarello defeated Vial in the runoff election.[3][4]
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Nicholas Muscarello Jr. defeated David Vial in the special general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86 on March 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicholas Muscarello Jr. (R) | 52.6 | 2,524 |
| David Vial (R) | 47.4 | 2,279 | ||
| Total votes: 4,803 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Nicholas Muscarello Jr. and David Vial defeated Michael Showers and Andy Anderson in the special primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 86 on February 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicholas Muscarello Jr. (R) | 42.8 | 1,732 |
| ✔ | David Vial (R) | 39.9 | 1,613 | |
| Michael Showers (D) | 12.2 | 495 | ||
| Andy Anderson (R) | 5.0 | 204 | ||
| Total votes: 4,044 | |||
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See also
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- Louisiana House of Representatives District 86
- Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2018
- Louisiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advocate, "State Rep. Chris Broadwater resigning, says it's time to refocus attention on family," December 18, 2017
- ↑ NOLA.com, "Hammond state Rep. Chris Broadwater announces resignation," December 18, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed January 6, 2018
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," accessed February 18, 2018
