The Green Papers: Louisiana 2003 Off Year Election
 
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Open Primary: Saturday 4 October 2003
Runoff Election- Governor, Commissioner of Insurance: Saturday 15 November 2003
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:7(1.61% of 435)
2000 Census:4,480,271 (1.59% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):3,255,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):2,730,380
Capital:Baton Rouge
Saturday 4 October 2003 polls close 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC)
Saturday 15 November 2003 polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC)
 

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Louisiana State and Local Government


NOTE: LOUISIANA holds a so-called "Open" (that is, a non-partisan) Primary which is scheduled for 4 October 2003. If one candidate receives 50% or more of the vote in the 4 October 2003 open primary, that candidate is declared the winner. Should no candidate receive 50% of the vote in this "Open" (non-partisan) Primary, the two top vote-getters [irrespective of Party affiliation] will participate in a Runoff to be held on 15 November 2003.

NOTE: The Primary in Louisiana in 2003 would have been scheduled for Saturday 18 October per La. Revised Statutes 18:402A(1); however, as that day is a Prohibited Day per La. Revised Statutes 18:402G (it being the Jewish festival day, Shemini Atzeret ) and the previous Saturday (11 October) also being a Prohibited Day (it being the first day of the Jewish festival, Sukkot ), the Primary was moved up to the earliest non-Prohibited Saturday, which- in 2003- is 4 October, as per La. Revised Statutes 18:402G.

Results of 4 October 2003 primary:

  • Governor: 15 November Runoff between Democrat (and outgoing Lt. Governor) Kathleen Babineaux Blanco elected with (18% primary vote, 52% runoff vote) vs. Republican "Bobby" Jindal (33% primary vote, 48% runoff vote) .
  • Lieutenant Governor: Democrat "Mitch" Landrieu elected.
  • Secretary of State: incumbent Republican W. Fox McKeithen re-elected.
  • Attorney General: Democrat Charles C. Foti, Jr. elected.
  • Treasurer: incumbent Democrat John Neely Kennedy re-elected unopposed.
  • Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry: incumbent Democrat Bob Odom re-elected.
  • Commissioner of Insurance: 15 November Runoff between Democrat incumbent James Robert "Robert" Wooley elected with (37% primary vote, 57% runoff vote) vs. Republican "Dan" Kyle (34% primary vote, 43% runoff vote).
 

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Chair up for election Republican Governor M.J. "Mike" Foster
First elected: 1995; re-elected: 1999
Chair up for election: Saturday 15 November 2003
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and CANNOT run in the next election for Governor.
Open Chair - at term limit
  Elected Democrat Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Outgoing Lt. Governor. Received 18% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff.
  Candidate Republican "Bobby" Jindal
Received 33% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff.
 4 October Candidates who did not advance to the November runoff: Alan Allgood (Republican): 1%; Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel (Democrat): 1%; Quentin R. Brown, Jr. (Independent): 0%; "Hunt" Downer (Republican): 6% J. D. "Boudreaux" Estilette (Independent): 0%; Randy Ewing (Democrat): 9%; Richard P. Ieyoub (Democrat): 16%; J. E. Jumonville, Jr (Democrat): 0%; Patrick "Live Wire&quto; Landry (Independent): 0%; Claude "Buddy" Leach (Democrat): 14%; Edward "Eddie" Mangin (Independent): 0%; Richard McCoy (Democrat): 0%; Fred Robertson (Democrat): 0%; John M. "Doc" Simoneaux (Independent): 0%; "Mike" Stagg: 0%.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003. Elected separately from Governor.

Seat up for election Democrat Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
First elected: 1995; re-elected: 1999
Seat up for election: Saturday 4 October 2003
Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2003.
  Elected Democrat "Mitch" Landrieu
  Candidate Republican J. F. "Rick" Ankesheiln
  Candidate Republican Kirt Bennett
  Candidate Republican Clyde C. Holloway
  Candidate Republican Karl E. Schorr
  Candidate Republican Melinda Schwegmann

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

Seat up for election Republican W. Fox McKeithen
• Re-elected Saturday 4 October 2003
First elected: 1987; re-elected: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
Seat up for election: Saturday 4 October 2003
  Candidate Democrat "Al" Donovan
  Candidate Independent Scott Lewis
  Elected Republican W. Fox McKeithen
Incumbent

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

Seat up for election Democrat Richard P. Ieyoub
First elected: 1991; re-elected: 1995, 1999
Seat up for election: Saturday 15 November 2003
Open Seat - Run for Governor, received 17% of the vote.
  Elected Democrat Charles C. Foti, Jr.
  Candidate Republican Suzanne Haik Terrell
Commissioner of Elections and Registration

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

Seat up for election Democrat John Neely Kennedy
• Re-elected Saturday 4 October 2003
First elected: 1999; re-elected: 2003
Seat up for election: Saturday 4 October 2003
  Elected Democrat John Neely Kennedy
Incumbent, unopposed

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry  4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

Seat up for election Democrat "Bob" Odom
• Re-elected Saturday 4 October 2003
First elected: 1980 (as Commissioner of Agriculture); re-elected: 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
Seat up for election: Saturday 4 October 2003
  Elected Democrat "Bob" Odom
Incumbent
  Candidate Republican "Don" Johnson

Commissioner of Elections and Registration  4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 1999. As of January 2004, this office will disappear completely (there will be no election for this office in 2003 or anytime thereafter).

  Republican Suzanne Haik Terrell
First elected: 1999
Office abolished as of January 2004. Not on 2003 ballot.

Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 1999, 2003

Seat up for election Democrat James Robert "Robert" Wooley
Acting: 2000 (upon the resignation of Jim Brown)
Seat up for election: Saturday 15 November 2003
  Elected Democrat James R. "Robert" Wooley
Incumbent. Received 37% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff.
  Candidate Republican "Dan" Kyle
Received 34% of the primary vote on 4 October 2003. Advances to 15 November runoff.
 4 October Candidates who did not advance to the November runoff: Jim R. Bell (Independent): 3%; E. "No Fault" Fletcher (Democrat): 10%; John Brent "T-T" Fontenot (Republican): 10%; William E. "Coach" Johnson (Democrat): 6%.

Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Democrat Senator Mary L. Landrieu
First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Class 3 Democrat Senator John B. Breaux
First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998
[also served in U.S. House-first elected, 30 September 1972, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Edwin Edwards, 9 May 1972, having been elected Governor; re-elected: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

108th House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2002, 2004. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republicans (4 Undetermined);
3 Democrats (3 Undetermined)

CD 1 Republican Congressman David Vitter
Republican David Vitter was elected to fill this seat on 29 May 1999 (special election), sworn 8 June 1999. (Republican Congressman Bob Livingston resigned 1 March 1999.)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 2 Democrat Congressman William J. "Bill" Jefferson
First elected: 1990
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 3 Republican Congressman W.J. "Billy" Tauzin
First elected, as a Democrat: 17 May 1980, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman David Treen, 10 March 1980, having been elected Governor; changed Party to Republican, 6 August 1995.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 4 Republican Congressman "Jim" McCrery
First elected: 16 April 1988, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Buddy Roemer, 14 March 1988, having been elected Governor.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 5 Democrat Congressman Rodney Alexander
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 6 Republican Congressman Richard H. Baker
First elected: 1986
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 7 Democrat Congressman Chris John
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

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