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.
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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
editCandidates
edit- Gilda Reed, psychologist and professor
- Vinny Mendoza, United States Air Force veteran, unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2007
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gilda Reed | 11,727 | 69.75 | |
| Democratic | M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza | 5,086 | 30.25 | |
| Total votes | 16,813 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Steve Scalise, Louisiana State Senator and former Louisiana State Representative
- Tim Burns, Louisiana State Representative
- Ben Morris, Mayor of Slidell
- David Simpson, business owner and attorney
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Scalise | 16,799 | 48.34 | |
| Republican | Tim Burns | 9,631 | 27.72 | |
| Republican | Ben Morris | 7,388 | 21.26 | |
| Republican | David Simpson | 932 | 2.68 | |
| Total votes | 34,750 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Scalise | 19,338 | 58.08 | |
| Republican | Tim Burns | 13,958 | 41.92 | |
| Total votes | 33,296 | 100.00 | ||
Independent candidates
edit- Anthony "Tony G" Gentile, oil refinery supervisor, unsuccessful independent gubernatorial candidate in 2007
- R. A. "Skip" Galan
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Scalise | 33,867 | 75.13 | |
| Democratic | Gilda Reed | 10,142 | 22.50 | |
| Independent | R. A. Galan | 786 | 1.74 | |
| Independent | Anthony Gentile | 280 | 0.62 | |
| Total votes | 45,075 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Louisiana Secretary of State - Statewide Election Results". Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Statewide Election Results". Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ "Official Election Results - Results for Election Date: 5/3/2008". Louisiana Secretary of State.