Louisiana's 78th House of Representatives district

Louisiana's 78th State House of Representatives district
Representative	John R. Illg Jr. R – Harahan

Louisiana's 78th House of Representatives district is one of 105 Louisiana House of Representatives districts. It is currently represented by Republican John R. Illg Jr. of Harahan.

Geography

HD78 makes up part of the New Orleans consolidated city-parish ^[1] , alongside its adjacent districts of 80, 82, 83 and 92. It includes within it part of the suburb-city of Harahan. ^[2]

Election results

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Year	Winning Candidate	Party	Percent	Opponent	Party	Percent
2011	Kirk Talbot	Republican	100%
2015	Kirk Talbot	Republican	100%
2019	John Illg Jr.	Republican	58.5%	William Wallis	Republican	41.5%
2023	John Illg Jr.	Republican	Cancelled

References

1. Richardson 1961, pp. 7–10.
2. "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
3. "Louisiana House of Representatives District 78". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

Sources

• Richardson, Richard J. (1961). Orleans Parish Offices: Notes on a City-Parish Consolidation. Edgar B. Stern Memorial Honors Fellowship Series. Vol. 1. New Orleans: Bureau of Governmental Research – via HathiTrust.