Richard M. Fontanesi

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2004–2016
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fontanesi60,938
Opponents4.1M
4
Elections run

Between 2004 and 2016, Richard M. Fontanesi ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), losing all 4. Fontanesi's biggest single-election total was 19,648 votes, in the 2006 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 6.

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How many votes has Richard M. Fontanesi received?

Richard M. Fontanesi has received 60,938 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Richard M. Fontanesi’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseLouisianaLost7,6032.3%Garret Graves
Richard Lieberman

Robert Lamar ___£___Bob___£__ Bell

Jermaine Sampson

Devin Lance Graham
2008U.S. SenateLouisianaLost18,5900.98%Mary L. Landrieu
John Kennedy (head-to-head)

Jay Patel

Robert Stewart
2006U.S. HouseLouisianaLost19,64817.19%Richard Hugh Baker
2004U.S. SenateLouisianaLost15,0970.82%David Vitter
Christopher John

John Kennedy (head-to-head)

Arthur A. Morrell

R. A. Skip Galan

Sam Houston Melton Jr.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.