D.C.'s Political Report: 1998 Louisiana Congressional and Statewide Results

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Louisiana Secretary of State - Elections Division

1998 Louisiana Congressional and Statewide Results
August 19 Filing Deadline, November 3 Primary, December 5 Run-off

Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties

Senator, 73% in '92, 2^nd term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Democrat, Charles Cook's prediction: Safe Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Democrat

John B. Breaux (D) 64.0%, Sam Houston Melton Jr. (D) 1.0% St. Rep. James "Jim" Donelon (R) 31.6%, Darryl Paul Ward (R) 0.8%, Raymond Brown (I) 1.3%, Martin A. Rosenthal (I) 0.3%, L. D. "NOTA" Knox Sr. (I) 0.7%, '90 congressional nominee Jeffrey H. Diket (L) 0.3%,

1st Cong. District, unopposed in '96, 11^th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican

No Democrat Bob Livingston (R) 100%

2nd Cong. District, 80+% in Sept. '96, 4^th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:50, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Democrat

William Jefferson (D) 85.9%, Don-Terry Veal 5.0%, David Reed 9.1%, No Republican

3rd Cong. District, unopposed in '96, 10^th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican

No Democrat W. J. "Billy" Tauzin (R) 100%

4th Cong. District, 71.0% in Sept. of '96, 6^th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican

No Democrat Jim McCrery (R) 100%

5th Cong. District, 58.4% in '96, 1^st term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican

No Democrat John Charles Cooksey (R)

6th Cong. District, 69.0% in Sept. of '96, 6^th term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican

attorney Marjorie McKeithen (D) daugter of Sec./St. Fox McKeithen (R) 49.3% Richard H. Baker (R) 50.7%

7th Cong. District, 53.1% in '96, 1^st term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:00, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Democrat

Christopher John (D) 100% No Republican

1. Key to Predictions: Roll Call,
The Cook Political Report,
The Rothenberg Political Report,
Campaign & Election Magazine,
D.C.'s Political Report

2. Bold indicates incumbent. Yellow district indicates open races. Blue boxes indicates winner. Red print indicates change in party control.

3. Key to Party Identification.
(D) = Democratic Party
(G) = Green Party
(I) = independent candidates
(L) = Libertarian Party
(NL) = Natural Law Party
(Rfm) = Reform Party
(R) = Republican Party
(T) = U.S. Taxpayers Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates