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1998 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Louisiana · 3 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Bill Jefferson won the 1998 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Bill Jefferson received 102,247 popular votes (85.96%). The main challenger was David Reed (9.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Jefferson and Reed

Jefferson +76.9 pts · won by 91,444 votes
Bill JeffersonDemocraticWINNER85.96%
102,247 votes
David ReedDemocratic9.08%
10,803 votes
Don-Terry VealDemocratic4.96%
5,899 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.