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2004 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2004 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charlie Melancon won the 2004 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election. Charlie Melancon received 57,611 popular votes (50.25%). The main challenger was W. J. Tauzin III (49.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Melancon and III

Melancon +0.5 pts · won by 569 votes
Charlie MelanconDemocraticWINNER50.25%
57,611 votes
W. J. Tauzin IIIRepublican49.75%
57,042 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.