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  LA District 1 - Special Election
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline January 00, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 03, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 03, 2008 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start May 04, 2008 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Turnout 7.06% Total Population
ContributorAshley
Last ModifiedPaul 🇺🇦 December 01, 2012 12:43am
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Description Dates speculative
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameBobby Jindal Votes130,508 (88.10%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/13/2008 Margin119,589 (+80.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameSteve J. Scalise Votes189,168 (65.68%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2011 Margin90,329 (+31.36%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 08, 2008 LA District 1 - Special R Primary
Steve J. Scalise
R 34,750
Mar 08, 2008 LA District 1 - Special D Primary
Gilda Reed
D 16,804
Apr 05, 2008 LA District 1 - Special R Runoff
Steve J. Scalise
R 33,290
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/04/2007 05/03/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Steve J. Scalise 1 --2 12
Gilda Reed 1 ------
Leaning Call: Steve J. Scalise (98.21%)
Weighted Call: Steve J. Scalise (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Sen. Steve J. Scalise Gilda Reed Clerk of Courts R.A. "Skip" Galan Anthony "Tony G" Gentile  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Other  
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Uncertified Votes 33,867 (75.14%) 10,142 (22.50%) 786 (1.74%) 280 (0.62%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -23,725 (-52.63%) -33,081 (-73.39%) -33,587 (-74.51%)  
Predict Avg.72.50% 27.50% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/0001 00/00/0001 00/00/0001 00/00/0001  
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Nov 13, 2007 09:30am News Blanco sets election dates for Jindal's House seat  Article Scott³ 
Oct 22, 2007 06:30pm News Fmr. Gov. Treen To Run For Jindal's Congressional Seat  Article RBH 

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