ELECTION TYPE: PRIMARY RUNOFF GENERAL CANDIDATE NAME PARTY # OF VOTES % # OF VOTES % # OF VOTES %
LOUISIANA September 21st November 5th
Section 511 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended,
provides that a candidate who receives a majority of votes cast for an office in a
primary election is elected. When no candidate achieves a majority, the two top
vote-getters, regardless of party, go on to a runoff election. This section also
provides that a candidate who is unopposed in the primary is declared elected by the
people and is not listed on the ballot in either the primary or general election.
Following are the official vote results of the September 21, 1996, primary election
where two congressional district elections were decided by candidates achieving
majority votes. Also listed are the official vote results for the runoff election
held on November 5, 1996, in the 5th and 7th congressional districts.
DISTRICT 1
Livingston, Robert L. "Bob" R Unopposed
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DISTRICT 2
Jefferson, William J. D Unopposed
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DISTRICT 3
Tauzin, W. J. "Billy" R Unopposed
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DISTRICT 4
McCrery, "Jim" R 94,822 71.38
Chachere, Paul M. D 38,015 28.62
Total District Votes: 132,837
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DISTRICT 5
Cooksey, John R 60,853 33.64 135,990 58.28
Thompson, Francis D 50,144 27.72 97,363 41.72
Holloway, Clyde R 48,226 26.66
Caire, Michael Jordan D 9,286 5.13
Marshall, "Ben" R 7,106 3.93
Robinson, Tim R 5,268 2.91
Total District Votes: 180,883 233,353
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DISTRICT 6
Baker, Richard H. R 117,598 69.30
Myers, "Steve" D 52,092 30.70
Total District Votes: 169,690
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DISTRICT 7
John, Chris D 45,404 25.64 128,449 53.12
Lundy, Hunter D 38,605 21.80 113,351 46.88
Thibodaux, David R 38,593 21.79
Picard, Tyron D 25,916 14.64
Slatten, "Jim" R 12,467 7.04
Buckels, "Charlie" R 8,302 4.69
Vidrine, Peter R 5,071 2.86
Schexneider, Macklin D 2,722 1.54
Total District Votes: 177,080 241,800
Total State Votes: 660,490 475,153