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2008 Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2008 Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election | |
| flag_year | 2006 | |
| type | Presidential | |
| seats_for_election | House of Representatives | |
| ongoing | No | |
| previous_election | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 1 | |
| previous_year | 2006 | |
| next_election | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 1 | |
| next_year | 2008 (Nov.) | |
| election_date | May 3, 2008 | |
| image1 | File:Steve Scalise.jpg | |
| image_size | 150x150px | |
| candidate1 | **Steve Scalise** | |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote1 | **33,867** | |
| percentage1 | **75.13%** | |
| image2 | [[File:3x4.svg | x150px]] |
| candidate2 | Gilda Reed | |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote2 | 10,142 | |
| percentage2 | 22.50% | |
| title | Representative | |
| before_election | Bobby Jindal | |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) | |
| after_election | Steve Scalise | |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) | |
| map_size | 250px | |
| country | Louisiana |
Voters in 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
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
Independent candidates
- Anthony "Tony G" Gentile, oil refinery supervisor, unsuccessful independent gubernatorial candidate in 2007
- R. A. "Skip" Galan
General election
Results
References
References
- "Louisiana Secretary of State - Statewide Election Results".
- "Louisiana Secretary of State - Statewide Election Results".
- "Official Election Results - Results for Election Date: 5/3/2008".
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