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  LA Governor - Runoff
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Parents > United States > Louisiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 15, 2003 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 15, 2003 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 15, 2003 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 2004 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 2008 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH March 28, 2021 01:20am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won10/23/1999
NameM. J. "Mike" Foster Jr. Votes805,203 (62.17%)
Term01/10/2000 - 01/12/2004 Margin422,758 (+32.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won10/20/2007
NameBobby Jindal Votes699,275 (53.88%)
Term01/14/2008 - 01/09/2012 Margin472,799 (+36.43%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 04, 2003 LA Governor - Initial Election
Bobby Jindal
D 800,478R 535,973OTH 26,073I 0
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/05/2003 11/15/2003
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bobby Jindal 20 12 1 --
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco 18 5 ----
Leaning Call: Bobby Jindal (62.67%)
Weighted Call: Bobby Jindal (65.71%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/02/2003 11/12/2003

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Bobby Jindal  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 731,358 (51.95%) 676,484 (48.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -54,874 (-3.90%)  
Predict Avg.49.84% 50.16%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $6,617,479.00 12/1 $5,524,305.00  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 10/04/2003 10/04/2003  
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MATCHUP POLLS (22 from 12 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.77%-- 42.99%--  
Market Research Insight 
11/10/03-11/12/03
42.00% 2.5 46.00% 2.7
Anderson Group 
11/10/03-11/12/03
38.00% -- 45.00% --
Market Research Insight 
11/08/03-11/11/03
39.50% 0.5 48.70% 2.7
Market Research Insight 
11/10/03-11/10/03
39.50% 2.5 47.60% 1.6
JPI Polling and Market Research 
11/09/03-11/10/03
39.00% -- 47.00% --
Market Research Insight 
11/06/03-11/06/03
40.00% 4.0 46.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 21, 2004 12:00am Analysis LA Gov 03: The Vote that Dare Not Speak Its Name  Article User 490 
Nov 17, 2003 12:00am Analysis Blanco Bests Bobby  Article Tony82 
Nov 17, 2003 12:00am Analysis Black runoffs boosted Blanco  Article karin1492 
Nov 15, 2003 12:00am News Democrat Blanco Wins La. Governor's Race  Article None Entered 
Nov 13, 2003 12:00am News Blanco, Jindal pushing  Article User 13 
Nov 13, 2003 12:00am News Louisiana Gubernatorial Candidate Blanco Says Her Campaign Is Surging  Article User 13 

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