1992Final results
1992 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
James McCrery (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Jerry Huckaby (D) by 26.0 points.
James McCreryRepublican · winner
63.0%153,501
Jerry HuckabyDemocrat
37.0%90,079
243,580 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jerry HuckabyJames McCrery
$519.1K
Raised by the campaign
$768.9K
$792.3K
Spent by the campaign
$743.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$63.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992