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  LA District 07 - Initial Election
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Louisiana > LA - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline August 06, 2004 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Turnout 42.85% Total Population
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie March 30, 2006 11:37pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameChris John Votes138,659 (86.82%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2005 Margin117,608 (+73.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/04/2004
NameCharles W. Boustany Jr. Votes75,039 (54.96%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin13,546 (+9.92%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLA District 07 - Runoff 12/04/2004
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KEY RACE? 10.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/14/2004 11/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Charles W. Boustany Jr. 10 4 ----
Willie L. Mount 12 ------
Leaning Call: Charles W. Boustany Jr. (60.00%)
Weighted Call: Willie L. Mount (66.74%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph
05/15/2004 11/01/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Charles W. Boustany Jr. St. Sen. Willie L. Mount St. Sen. Donald R. "Don" Cravins Sr. School Board David Thibodaux Malcolm Carriere  
PartyRepublican Democratic Democratic Republican Democratic  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Uncertified Votes105,626 (38.61%) 69,040 (25.24%) 67,207 (24.57%) 26,497 (9.69%) 5,180 (1.89%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -36,586 (-13.37%) -38,419 (-14.04%) -79,129 (-28.93%) -100,446 (-36.72%)  
Predict Avg.35.00% 30.00% 29.00% 5.00% 1.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/13 $0.00 $-- $-- $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (11 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg29.37%-- 25.27%-- 21.45%-- 8.52%-- 0.00%--  
Unknown 
11/01/04-11/01/04		 33.00% -- 25.00% -- 23.00% -- 11.00% -- 0.00% --
Verne Kennedy 
10/31/04-10/31/04		 30.00% 2.0 25.00% 1.0 20.00% -- 11.00% 2.0 0.00% 2.0
Verne Kennedy 
10/30/04-10/30/04		 28.00% -- 24.00% 1.0 20.00% 1.0 9.00% 1.0 2.00% --
Verne Kennedy 
10/29/04-10/29/04		 28.00% 2.0 23.00% -- 19.00% 1.0 10.00% 1.0 2.00% --
Verne Kennedy 
10/27/04-10/28/04		 30.00% 2.0 23.00% 2.0 18.00% 4.0 9.00% -- 0.00% --
Verne Kennedy 
10/25/04-10/26/04		 28.00% -- 25.00% -- 22.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Association of Building Contractors
  US Chamber of Commerce
R Michael J. "Mike" Michot
  The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette
R Barack O-blame-a
D Ex-New Jerseyan
D Brandonius Maximus
R James A. "Jimmy" Hayes
D Andy
I TX_Progressive
D InspectorMorse
 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 27, 2004 12:00am Endorsement We endorse candidacy of Charles Boustany, Jr. for U.S. representative  Article jimmyjoe 
Oct 20, 2004 12:00am News US House LA 07: National Democrats slam [Charles] Boustany  Article User 490 
Jul 09, 2004 12:00am News US House LA 07: Former Acadiana judge [Ned Doucet]drops campaign for congressional seat  Article User 490 
Apr 06, 2004 12:00am News US House LA-07: [Don]Cravins kicks off campaign  Article User 490 
Mar 03, 2004 12:00am News Doucet announces run for Congress  Article SC-Conservative 
Feb 08, 2004 12:00am News Cardiologist plans run for Congress  Article User 13 

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