2008 Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election
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Voters in Louisiana's 1st congressional district voting in a special election on May 3, 2008, elected Steve Scalise as a new member of the United States House of Representatives, replacing Representative Bobby Jindal who resigned on January 14, 2008, to become Governor of Louisiana.
This election and Louisiana's 6th congressional district special election were the first Louisiana congressional elections not based on Louisiana's jungle primary since the 1970s.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gilda Reed, psychologist and professor
- Vinny Mendoza, United States Air Force veteran, unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2007
Results
Democratic primary results
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Gilda Reed
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11,727
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69.75
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Democratic
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M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza
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5,086
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30.25
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Total votes
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16,813
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100.00
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Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Steve Scalise
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16,799
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48.34
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Republican
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Tim Burns
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9,631
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27.72
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Republican
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Ben Morris
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7,388
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21.26
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Republican
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David Simpson
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932
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2.68
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Total votes
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34,750
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100.00
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Republican primary runoff results
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Steve Scalise
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19,338
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58.08
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Republican
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Tim Burns
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13,958
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41.92
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Total votes
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33,296
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100.00
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Independent candidates
- Anthony "Tony G" Gentile, oil refinery supervisor, unsuccessful independent gubernatorial candidate in 2007
- R. A. "Skip" Galan
General election
Results
See also
References
External links
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