Bill Jefferson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 14, 1947
- Current age
- 79
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1990–2008
9-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jefferson870,608
Opponents1.1M
11
Elections run
Between 1990 and 2008, Bill Jefferson ran in 11 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 9 and losing 2. Jefferson's biggest single-election total was 382,445 votes, in the 1999 governor election in Louisiana. Jefferson's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2, decided by 5,389 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Louisiana's District 2, every governor election in Louisiana, or all 2008 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Bill Jefferson received?
Bill Jefferson has received 870,608 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Lost | 31,31846.83% | Anh Joseph Cao Malik Rahim Gregory W. Rhumbline Kahn (head-to-head) |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 35,15332.69% | Karen Carter Derrick Shepherd Joseph Joe Lavigne Troy C Carter Eric T. Bradley Regina Bartholomew John Bel Edwards Scott Barron Gregory W. Rhumbline Kahn (head-to-head) M. V Vinny Mendoza Lawrence William ______Lance____ von Uhde III Deven D. C. Collins |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 173,51079.01% | Arthur L. Art Schwertz |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 90,31063.53% | Irma Muse Dixon Silky Sullivan Clarence Buddy Hunt Wayne E. Clement |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1999 | GovernorLouisiana | Lost | 382,44529.53% | Mike Foster |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 102,24785.96% | David Reed Don-Terry Veal |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 55,62152.55% | Marc H. Morial |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000070) and Wikidata (Q983443). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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