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1996 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1996 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Cooksey won the 1996 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election. John Cooksey received 135,990 popular votes (58.28%). The main challenger was Francis Thompson (41.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooksey and Thompson

Cooksey +16.6 pts · won by 38,627 votes
John CookseyRepublicanWINNER58.28%
135,990 votes
Francis ThompsonDemocratic41.72%
97,363 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.