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'''William Robert Sumlin, Jr.''' (born October 30, 1943), is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former member of the [[Louisiana]] House of Representatives. From 1983 to 1988, he represented District 12 in Lincoln and Union parishes.<ref name=mylife/> He was succeeded by the Democrat-later-[[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Virgil Orr]], a retired [[Louisiana Tech University]] administrator.<ref>HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf (louisiana.gov), Lincoln Parish listing, accessed May 2, 2021.</ref>

'''William Robert Sumlin, Jr.''' (born October 30, 1943), is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former member of the [[Louisiana]] House of Representatives. From 1983 to 1988, he represented District 12 in Lincoln and Union parishes.<ref name=mylife/> He was succeeded by the Democrat-later-[[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Virgil Orr]], a retired [[Louisiana Tech University]] administrator.<ref>HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf (louisiana.gov), Lincoln Parish listing, accessed May 2, 2021.</ref>

Sumlin led in a [[special election]] on September 11, 1982, to fill the legislative seat vacated by Democrat Joe Bleich, who became a judge. In the runoff contest in conjunction with the [[general election]] of November 2, 1982, Sumlin defeated fellow Democrat William J. "Troy" Lowe, 4,814 to 4,726, a majority of eighty-eight votes. In the regular 1983 [[primary]], he was reelected to a full term with 54 percent of the ballots cast over two opponents, including Troy Lowe. In the regular primary of October 24, 1987, Sumlin trailed with 31 percent of the vote and then withdrew from a runoff with the successful candidate, Virgil Orr who finished in the primary with 44 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 11 and November 2, 1982, October 22, 1983, and October 24, 1987.</ref>

Sumlin led in a [[special election]] on September 11, 1982, to fill the legislative seat vacated by Democrat Joe Bleich, who became a judge. In the runoff contest in conjunction with the [[general election]] of November 2, 1982, Sumlin defeated fellow Democrat William J. "Troy" Lowe, 4,814 to 4,726, a majority of eighty-eight votes. In the regular 1983 [[primary]], he was reelected to a full term with 54 percent of the ballots cast over two opponents, including Troy Lowe. In the regular primary of October 24, 1987, Sumlin trailed with 31 percent of the vote and then withdrew from a runoff with the successful candidate, Virgil Orr who finished in the primary with 44 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 11 and November 2, 1982, October 22, 1983, and October 24, 1987.</ref>