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Thompson was unseated in the 1983 primary by Thomas Floyd "Bud" Brady (1938-2011) of La Salle Parish. Also in the primary race was former state representative and state senator W. L. Rambo. Brady led the primary field with 6,424 votes (36 percent); Rambo followed with 5,185 ballots (29.1 percent). Thompson garnered 4,960 votes (27.8 percent). The remaining 1,276 votes went to Darrel Thaxton, another Democrat.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 1983.</ref> Brady then prevailed by 207 votes in the runoff election against Rambo, 7,301 (50.7 percent) to 7,094 (49.3 percent). Without his strong showing in his own LaSalle Parish, Brady would have been defeated.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 1983.</ref>

Thompson was unseated in the 1983 primary by Thomas Floyd "Bud" Brady (1938-2011) of La Salle Parish. Also in the primary race was former state representative and state senator W. L. Rambo. Brady led the primary field with 6,424 votes (36 percent); Rambo followed with 5,185 ballots (29.1 percent). Thompson garnered 4,960 votes (27.8 percent). The remaining 1,276 votes went to Darrel Thaxton, another Democrat.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 1983.</ref> Brady then prevailed by 207 votes in the runoff election against Rambo, 7,301 (50.7 percent) to 7,094 (49.3 percent). Without his strong showing in his own LaSalle Parish, Brady would have been defeated.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 1983.</ref>

Thompson received a Bachelor of Science degree in [[agriculture]] at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He was a [[farmer]] of [[cotton]], [[soybeans]], [[cattle]], hay, and pecan trees. He also served as chairman of the Grant Parish Soil and Water Conservation District. He received the "Master Farm Family" award in 1960. In 1968, he was named as "Man of the Year" for Louisiana agriculture.<ref name=findagrave/>   

Thompson received a Bachelor of Science degree in [[agriculture]] at [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge. He was a [[farmer]] of [[cotton]], [[soybeans]], [[cattle]], hay, and pecan trees. He also served as chairman of the Grant Parish Soil and Water Conservation District. He received the "Master Farm Family" award in 1960. In 1968, he was named as "Man of the Year" for Louisiana agriculture.<ref name=findagrave/>   

Thompson resided in Colfax but died in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] two days before his 81st birthday. He and his wife, the former Ellen Lucille Anderson (1918-2018), had two daughters, Barbara T. Brown and her husband, Daniel Wallace "Dan" Brown (born 1941) of Colfax, and Ellen Gayle Anderson and her husband, Paul J. Anderson, Sr., of Baton Rouge. The Thompsons had nine grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195036360/ellen-lucille-thompson|title=Ellen Lucille Anderson Thompson|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=August 20, 2020}}</ref>

Thompson resided in Colfax but died in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] two days before his 81st birthday. He and his wife, the former Ellen Lucille Anderson (1918-2018), had two daughters, Barbara T. Brown and her husband, Daniel Wallace "Dan" Brown (born 1941) of Colfax, and Ellen Gayle Anderson and her husband, Paul J. Anderson, Sr., of Baton Rouge. The Thompsons had nine grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195036360/ellen-lucille-thompson|title=Ellen Lucille Anderson Thompson|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=August 20, 2020}}</ref>