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In the 1983 election for a third term to the state Senate, Sevario defeated fellow Democrat M. Paul LeBlanc, 30,563 votes (65.4 percent) to 16,200 (34.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 1983.</ref> In that same contest, [[Edwin Edwards]] returned to the [[Governor|governorship]], when he unseated [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[David C. Treen]].  

In the 1983 election for a third term to the state Senate, Sevario defeated fellow Democrat M. Paul LeBlanc, 30,563 votes (65.4 percent) to 16,200 (34.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 1983.</ref> In that same contest, [[Edwin Edwards]] returned to the [[Governor|governorship]], when he unseated [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[David C. Treen]].  

In 1986, Sevario was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Louisiana's 8th congressional district. Victory went to Republican Clyde Cecil  Holloway (1943-2016) of south Rapides Parish, the last person to hold the seat before the district was disbanded, effective January 3, 1993. Sevario finished in fourth place in that race with 34,847 votes (19 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 27, 1986</ref> Among Sevario's contributors was Ascension Parish attorney [[Eddie Lambert]], now a Republican member of the state Senate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/elec-PRAIRIEVILLE-LA.html|title=1985/1986 Contributions|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=December 15, 2020}}</ref>

In 1986, Sevario was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Louisiana's 8th congressional district. Victory went to Republican Clyde Cecil  Holloway (1943-2016) of south Rapides Parish, the last person to hold the seat before the district was disbanded, effective January 3, 1993. Sevario finished in fourth place in that race with 34,847 votes (19 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 27, 1986</ref> Among Sevario's contributors was Ascension Parish attorney [[Eddie Lambert]], now a Republican member of the state Senate.

   

   

In his last state Senate campaign, Sevario defeated an Independent in the [[general election]] held on November 16, 1991. Sevario polled 27,666 votes (52.1 percent) to Jeffery "Jeff" Diez's 25,436 (47.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 1991.</ref> In that same election, Edwin Edwards returned again to reclaim the governorship with victory over [[Buddy Roemer]] and [[David Duke]].

In his last state Senate campaign, Sevario defeated an Independent in the [[general election]] held on November 16, 1991. Sevario polled 27,666 votes (52.1 percent) to Jeffery "Jeff" Diez's 25,436 (47.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 1991.</ref> In that same election, Edwin Edwards returned again to reclaim the governorship with victory over [[Buddy Roemer]] and [[David Duke]].