1996Final results
1996 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
John Cooksey (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Francis Thompson (D) by 16.6 points.
John CookseyRepublican · winner
58.3%135,990
Francis ThompsonDemocrat
41.7%97,363
233,353 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 1996
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.
Francis ThompsonJohn Cooksey
$540.8K
Raised by the campaign
$898.4K
$511.2K
Spent by the campaign
$898.5K
$29.6K
Cash on hand
-$83
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996