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→Elections of 1987, 1991, and 1995
In 1987, Dastugue won his first election as a Republican by a large margin in his metropolitan district. He received 7,210 votes (64 percent) to 3,432 ballots (30 percent) for the Democrat Dale Cannizzaro. A second Republican, J. W. West, polled the remaining 6 percent of the ballots.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>
In 1987, Dastugue won his first election as a Republican by a large margin in his metropolitan district. He received 7,210 votes (64 percent) to 3,432 ballots (30 percent) for the Democrat Dale Cannizzaro. A second Republican, J. W. West, polled the remaining 6 percent of the ballots.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>
In 1991, in his last election, Dastugue polled 8,456 ballots (73 percent), to 3,089 (27 percent) for Democrat Alfred J. "Al" Ferry.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1991.</ref> In 1995, Ferry ran again but lost by nearly the same margin to Dastugue's successor, fellow Republican [[Steve Scalise]].<ref>
In 1991, in his last election, Dastugue polled 8,456 ballots (73 percent), to 3,089 (27 percent) for Democrat Alfred J. "Al" Ferry (born 1945) of New Orleans.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1991.</ref> In 1995, Ferry ran again but lost by nearly the same margin to Dastugue's successor, fellow Republican [[Steve Scalise]].<ref>
Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref>
Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref>