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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/Louisiana/LA-03
      2002·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      W J \ Tauzin III
      86.7%130,323 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      William Beier
      8.6%12,964 votes
      Margin
      R+86.7
      150,342 total votes
      3 candidates150,342 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP✓
      		REP130,32386.7%
      William BeierOTH
      		OTH12,9648.6%
      David IwancioOTH
      		OTH7,0554.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+45.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202426.8%71.8%R+45.0335,590
      202028.0%70.3%R+42.3355,491
      201627.1%69.5%R+42.5341,005
      201230.5%69.5%R+38.9324,251
      200831.7%66.2%R+34.5324,104

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+49.4
      2022
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+57.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+38.3
      2018
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+38.0
      2016
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+58.2
      2014
      Charles W BoustanyREP
      R+88.0
      2012
      Charles W BoustanyREP
      R+55.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      \ LandryREP
      R+27.5
      2008
      Charlie MelanconDEM
      D+100.0
      2006
      Charlie MelanconDEM
      D+17.8
      2004
      \ MelanconDEM
      D+0.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+78.0
      1998
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      W J \ Tauzin IIIDEM
      Record13W-1L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1972-2004
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      David IwancioOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      William BeierOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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