| − | Salter was elected without opposition for his first full term in the legislature in the 1987 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]]. In 1991, however, he faced a runoff election with fellow Democrat Kenneth Simmons. Salter prevailed 10,054 (53.9 percent) to Simmons' 8,617 (46.2 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 1991. In 1995, Salter faced a "No party" challenger, Lowray "Matt" Chachere, but prevailed, 12,041 (75.9 percent) to 3,831 (24.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref>> | + | Salter was elected without opposition for his first full term in the legislature in the 1987 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]]. In 1991, however, he faced a runoff election with fellow Democrat Kenneth Simmons. Salter prevailed 10,054 (53.9 percent) to Simmons' 8,617 (46.2 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 1991. In 1995, Salter faced a "No party" challenger, Lowray "Matt" Chachere, but prevailed, 12,041 (75.9 percent) to 3,831 (24.1 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> |
| | No one challenged Salter in 1999. In his last election on October 4, 2003, Salter, with 10,794 votes (75.9 percent), handily defeated two [[Republican Party|Republicans]], Jack Adair (11.8 percent) and Charles "Chuck" Adcock (12.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</ref> | | No one challenged Salter in 1999. In his last election on October 4, 2003, Salter, with 10,794 votes (75.9 percent), handily defeated two [[Republican Party|Republicans]], Jack Adair (11.8 percent) and Charles "Chuck" Adcock (12.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</ref> |