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Voters inLouisiana's 1st congressional district voting in aspecial election on May 3, 2008, electedSteve Scalise as a new member of theUnited States House of Representatives, replacing RepresentativeBobby Jindal who resigned on January 14, 2008, to becomeGovernor of Louisiana.
This election andLouisiana's 6th congressional district special election were the first Louisiana congressional elections not based on Louisiana'sjungle primary since the 1970s.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gilda Reed | 11,727 | 69.75 | |
| Democratic | M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza | 5,086 | 30.25 | |
| Total votes | 16,813 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Scalise | 16,799 | 48.34 | |
| Republican | Tim Burns | 9,631 | 27.72 | |
| Republican | Ben Morris | 7,388 | 21.26 | |
| Republican | David Simpson | 932 | 2.68 | |
| Total votes | 34,750 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Scalise | 19,338 | 58.08 | |
| Republican | Tim Burns | 13,958 | 41.92 | |
| Total votes | 33,296 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Scalise | 33,867 | 75.13 | |
| Democratic | Gilda Reed | 10,142 | 22.50 | |
| Independent | R. A. Galan | 786 | 1.74 | |
| Independent | Anthony Gentile | 280 | 0.62 | |
| Total votes | 45,075 | 100.00 | ||
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