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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
| 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
Candidates
- 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
| 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
- Anthony "Tony G" Gentile, oil refinery supervisor, unsuccessful independent gubernatorial candidate in 2007
- R. A. "Skip" Galan
General election
Results
| 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
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Steve Scalise campaign website
- Tim Burns campaign website
- Ben Morris campaign website
- David Simpson campaign website
- Gilda Reed campaign website
- Vinny Mendoza campaign website
- Tony Gentile campaign website
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