The 2008 congressional elections in Louisiana occurred November 4, 2008 to determine representation for the state of Louisiana in the United States House of Representatives. Louisiana has seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S....
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The 2008 congressional elections in Louisiana occurred November 4, 2008 to determine representation for the state of Louisiana in the United States House of Representatives. Louisiana has seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
The primary elections were to be held September 6, 2008, but were rescheduled for October 3, 2008 due to storm damage following Hurricane Gustav. The necessary party runoffs were held on November 4, the same date as the presidential election, and the general election for those races were held December 6th.
Before the 2008 elections, four seats were held by Republicans, three by Democrats. In the November 4 vote, and the December 6 vote that followed, the seats in Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 were won by Republicans;...
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