LA-02 — 1998 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1998 US House electionLA-02 · U.S. HouseJeffersonD+100.0
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| William J Jefferson (i) ✓Democrat | 86.0% | 102,247 |
|---|---|---|
| David ReedDemocrat | 9.1% | 10,803 |
| Don-Terry VealDemocrat | 5.0% | 5,899 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1998 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current LA-02 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1998 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1998 contest.
Margin history
LA-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1998LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1998 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.