2000Final results
2000 election for Louisiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
William Tauzin (R) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating Edwin J. "eddie" Albares (Oth) by 68.8 points.
William TauzinRepublican · winner
78.0%143,446
Edwin J. "eddie" AlbaresOther party
9.2%16,908
Anita W. RosenthalOther party
7.3%13,488
Dion BourqueOther party
5.5%10,118
183,960 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 2000
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.
No independentWilliam Tauzin
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Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
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Cash on hand
$603K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000